The
Disappearance of Phonological Similarity Effect by Complex Rhythmic
Tapping
S. Saito |
As
memory task, subjects were tested for immediate serial recall of
the visual letter sequences that were either phonologically similar
or dissimilar. There were two dual-task conditions, i.e. memory task
with simple tapping or complex tapping. In the control condition,
only memory task was required without tapping. The results showed
the advantage of the dissimilar condition over the similar in both
the control and the simple tapping conditions. 4n the other hand,
this phonological similarity effect disappeared in the complex tapping
condition. These results were discussed in terms of the working memory
model. Key Words: Human Memory, Working Memory, Short-Term Memory, Phonological Loop, Phonological similarity Effect. |