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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > articulatory suppression effect

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articulatory suppression effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon in which verbal short-term memory is disrupted when individuals continuously repeat an item (e.g., "bah, bah, bah...") while performing a span task, thereby eliminating the phonological similarity effect for visually presented material.

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Synonym(s)

  • concurrent articulation effect

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Murray, D. J. (1965). Vocalization-at-presentation and immediate recall, with varying presentation-rates. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 17(1), 47‑56. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470216508416407

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Murray, D. J. (1967). The role of speech responses in short-term memory. Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue Canadienne de Psychologie, 21(3), 263–276. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0082978

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Murray, D. J. (1968). Articulation and acoustic confusability in short-term memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 78(4, Pt.1), 679‑684. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0026641

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-QFQKMZV7-Z

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