Orientation to learning context modulates retrieval processing for unrecognized words
Explicit memory errors may occur when individuals fail to retrieve information about items previously studied (item memory) or about the learning context (source memory). We examined electrophysiological measures during recognition failure in order to determine the influence of retrieval orientation...
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Published in | Chinese science bulletin Vol. 55; no. 26; pp. 2966 - 2973 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Heidelberg
SP Science China Press
01.09.2010
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Summary: | Explicit memory errors may occur when individuals fail to retrieve information about items previously studied (item memory) or about the learning context (source memory). We examined electrophysiological measures during recognition failure in order to determine the influence of retrieval orientation for item versus source information. Recognition failure was associated with brain potentials distinct from those associated with success. Furthermore, source-memory failures were associated with earlier-onset brain potentials with a more anterior distribution compared to item-memory failures. Neurocognitive processing was thus modu- lated by retrieval orientation so as to differentially influence neural correlates of successful versus unsuccessful retrieval. |
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Bibliography: | retrieval orientation, recognition memory, event.related potential, ERP, source memory, item memory TP311.13 11-1785/N TQ330.7 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1001-6538 1861-9541 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11434-010-4102-7 |