Word recognition as a function of retrieval processes

The influence of organization on recognition was assessed using 3 types of recognition tasks. 12 U California, San Diego undergraduates served as paid volunteers. 6 lists of 50 words were used in 3 recognition tasks: a functional measurement scaling task; a standard new/old recognition test; & a 2-alternative forced-choice (2AFC) recognition test. The triple-recall procedure provided a criterion for classifying individual items according to different degrees of organization. Recognition performance was found to parallel that of recall, when tested 1 week later. There was poor, but above chance, discrimination for items that were not accessed during recall. For recalled items, recognition improved as the degree of retrievability increased. Modified HA