Week 6: Picture memory

Psyc 2001
Pictures
Recognition Memory
This week we program a replication of a classic picture memory experiment.
Author

Matt Crump

Published

October 4, 2023

Modified

October 5, 2023

Pre-requisites:

Have followed along from the previous posts.

Screencast

Concepts to cover

I’ll cover the following concepts in the screencast and show how I am using software as I go along.

  • Potter, M. C., & Levy, E. I. (1969). Recognition memory for a rapid sequence of pictures. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 81(1), 10.

  • Programming a version of the experiment in jsPsych

Demo Experiment

link to experiment

Assignment

  1. Obtain the sample code from the tutorial and images. Demonstrate that you can get the experiment running on your blog.

  2. Attempt to program a different manipulation that you think would influence recognition memory for pictures.