Information Selection, Arousal and Memory

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ID9619136
AuthorsP Hamilton (0000-0002-6347-7178), Peter J Hamilton (0000-0002-6819-8346, University of Stirling), G Robert J Hockey (0000-0001-8152-6984, University of New Hampshire), J G QUINN (0000-0002-6579-4185, University of Stirling)
Year1972
Volume63
Issue2
Pages181-189
Publication date1972-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.2044-8295.1972.tb02098.x
PMID5045586
OpenAlexW2075454055
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Two experiments were performed to investigate the effects of noise‐induced arousal on immediate recall of visually presented paired‐associate adjectives. Results of Expt. I suggest that the established finding that high arousal during learning impairs immediate recall is probably an artifact produced by the standard experimental technique of randomizing list order for each anticipation trial. When order is maintained over successive anticipation trials lists are better learned in noise, indicating that order cues receive heavier weighting in that situation. In a second experiment, which employs an A‐B‐A retroactive inhibition (RI) paradigm, RI is less when noise is present during the learning of list A, and greater when noise is present during the learning of list B. The results from the two experiments are interpreted as demonstrating increased processing of input in states of high arousal (as produced by temporary changes in environmental stimulation)

Anticipation (artificial intelligence) · Arousal · Artifact (error) · Cognitive psychology · Noise (video) · Recall · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Speech recognition · Weighting · Artificial Intelligence · Communication · Computer Science · Memory and Neural Mechanisms · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology

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