Hennink, Julia (2022) The Effect of High Head-Frequency in Position-Specific Letter Recognition in (Non)Words. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Letter recognition in high frequency (non)words will be studied by means of the conceptual network. Previous studies examining this, found an unexpected peak in performance in the third position of non-words, instead of the expected hook shape for positions one to five. The current study builds on these previous studies by providing an explanation for the peak. This is done by partial replication of the previous studies and adding a new variable, head- frequency. This experiment uses high frequency Dutch (non)words and distributed and centered warning signals. The centered warning signal is thought to cause the peak in the third position, but it is expected that the effect of the high head frequency will overrule this effect. The current study found that high head frequency does provide an explanation for the peak in position three, as the hook-shape was found, and therefore the notion that head frequency has a larger effect on letter recognition than warning signal.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Vries, P.H. de |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Cognitive Psychology and Psychophysiology (CPP) [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Feb 2022 08:46 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2022 08:46 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/151 |
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