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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > semantic proximity effect

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semantic proximity effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon characterized by the tendency to recall items from a list that share common semantic features together.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Howard, M. W., & Kahana, M. J. (2002). When does semantic similarity help episodic retrieval? Journal of Memory and Language, 46(1), 85–98. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmla.2001.2798https://doi.org/10.1006/jmla.2001.2798">https://doi.org/10.1006/jmla.2001.2798>

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-Q7457568-Z

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