Phonological loop phenomenas

Phonological loop phenomenas

1. PHONOLOGICAL SIMILARITY EFFECT

   • confusion of letters or words that sound similar.
   • occurs when words are processed in the phonological store
   • Demonstration by R. Conrad (1964)

2. WORD LENGTH EFFECT

   • occurs when memory for lists of words is better for short words than for long words.
     • it takes longer to rehearse the long words and to produce them during recall.
   • Demo. by Baddeley and coworkers (1984)

3. ARTICULATORY SUPPRESSION

   • what happens when its operation is disrupted?
   • prevent the individual from rehearsing items sub vocally
     • by repeating an irrelevant sound (ex. the, the, the)
     • EFFECT: Reduces memory
       • WHY? speaking interferes with rehearsal
       • AND delete the word length effect