Semantic memory: Explorations in behavior and ERPs

Semantic memory has been studied extensively in two lines of research: one using overt behaviors like reaction times and another using covert brain behaviors like Event-Related Potentials (ERPs). This dissertation explores issues in both lines of research. CHAPTER 2: BEHAVIOR evaluates the task-appropriate hypothesis in overt reaction time priming, widely taken to reflect the access of semantic memory. CHAPTER 3: BRAIN WAVES explores using a Large Language Model (LLM) to model the N400 ERP, a covert brain wave that is also widely taken to reflect the access of semantic memory.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2023

Author dc:creator

• Chia, Lin Khern Avery

Contributors dc:contributor

• Willits, Jon A
• Federmeier, Kara D
• Dell, Gary S
• Hotaling, Jared
• McRae, Ken

• Semantic Memory
• Semantic Priming
• N400
• Computational Models
• Transformers
• Gpt2

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2023 Lin Khern Chia

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121469

OAI record oai:identifier

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