Abstract
Memory for the location of a briefly presented target is often distorted in systematic ways. When people remember dot locations within a circular space, they typically show memory biases that appear to reflect a categorical strategy. However, memory for a target location can also be biased toward visible markers or landmarks. In the present study, we investigated the interaction of categorical and landmark effects by providing sectioning lines in a circular space. In the absence of lines, response biases showed categorical effects, whereas in the presence of lines, response biases suggested that participants used a landmark-based scheme. Possible relations between the strategies are discussed.
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This research was supported by an NSERC research grant to M.S.
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Verbeek, E., Spetch, M. Distortions in location memory. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 15, 328–336 (2008). https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.15.2.328
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.15.2.328