Influence of Pictures on Word Recognition

The picture superiority effect is a well-documented phenomenon that is defined as the superior memory of pictorial stimuli compared to word stimuli. The predominant explanation for this effect is that pictures are encoded more effectively than words, and are therefore able to be better remembered. Research has demonstrated the benefit that pictures provide for remembering words. However, little work has been to done to examine any negative and/or intrusion effects of pictures on memory for words. The current study further explored the picture superiority effect and facilitation effects of pictures on words as well as interference effects of pictures on word memory. Results indicated that matching and semantically related pictures facilitated word recognition memory. Incongruent/unmatching pictures however were of no detriment. Implications of picture processing and pictorial influence on word processing are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Experimental Psychology (M.S.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Hazamy, Audrey A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Karen Z. Naufel
• John D. Murray

• ETD
• Picture superiority
• Picture and word processing
• Picture processing
• Picture intrusion
• Picture interference
• Picture facilitation
• Semantic relatedness
• Word processing
• Psychology of reading
• Word recognition

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/430

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1430