Does momentary accessibility influence metacomprehension judgments? The influence of study-judgment lags on accessibility effects

In two experiments, we investigated momentary accessibility as a basis for metacomprehension judgments. Momentary accessibility has been cited as a major contributor to these judgments, yet the only previous investigation on the topic used judgments that were delayed a day after study, which have no...

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Published in:Psychonomic bulletin & review 2006-02, Vol.13 (1), p.60-65
Main Authors: BAKER, Julie M. C, DUNLOSKY, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Comprehension
Concept Formation
Effects
Experimental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Judgment
Language
Memory
Memory, Short-Term
Mental Recall
Practice (Psychology)
Production and perception of written language
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Reaction Time
Reading
Reading comprehension
Recall
Response time
Retention (Psychology)
Students - psychology
Verbal Behavior
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Summary:In two experiments, we investigated momentary accessibility as a basis for metacomprehension judgments. Momentary accessibility has been cited as a major contributor to these judgments, yet the only previous investigation on the topic used judgments that were delayed a day after study, which have not been used in any other studies in the field and may be necessary for demonstrating accessibility-based effects. As expected, Experiment 1 demonstrated that the time between study and judgments moderates accessibility effects, with the relationship between judgments and access measures being substantially greater for delayed than for immediate judgments. Experiment 2 ruled out a plausible artifactual interpretation for accessibility effects on delayed judgments. In the discussion, we explore why study-judgment lags moderate accessibility effects.
ISSN:1069-9384
1531-5320
DOI:10.3758/BF03193813