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Masked form priming with extreme transposition.

Using eight-letter words, masked form-priming is examined with more extreme versions of transposed primes than are normally considered. Strong priming effects are observed when as few as two out of eight letters are correctly positioned within the prime, indicating that the word recognition system i...

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Published in:Language & Cognitive Processes Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 117 - 143
Main Authors: Guerrera C, Forster K
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Psychology Press (UK) Jan2008
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          Guerrera C
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        affil: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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          Language Processing
          Reading
          Visual Perception
          Analysis of Variance
          Arizona
          Coding Methods
          Computer Terminals
          Experimental Studies
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          Models, Theoretical
          Predictive Validity
          Reaction Time
          Sensory Stimulation
          Students, College Arizona
          Word Lists
          Human
      ab: Using eight-letter words, masked form-priming is examined with more extreme versions of transposed primes than are normally considered. Strong priming effects are observed when as few as two out of eight letters are correctly positioned within the prime, indicating that the word recognition system is surprisingly flexible with regard to letter position. Three prominent models of letter position coding are considered in light of the observed data. The comparison between models focuses on the assumptions and mechanisms within each. Strengths and weaknesses are identified for all approaches. Some evidence is found in support of differential weighting of letter positions, although the more specific question of whether it is exterior or initial letters that are most crucial to word recognition remains unresolved.
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