Is there a search in fixed-set memory search?
We discuss the hypothesis that structural factors in the fixed-set memory-search task may contribute to the standard linear set-size effect typically observed in this task. We constructed a lexical decision task that contained the same structural factors as the memory-search task. Two structural factors are discussed: (1) the priming of the probe by the memory set, and (2) the confounding of repetitions per item with set size. Our experiment demonstrated that these structural factors play a role in the set-size effect. The implications of these effects for the memory-search task and for models proposed to account for memory-search data are discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D003463:Cues; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D010153:Paired-Associate Learning; D011930:Reaction Time; D012718:Set, Psychology