Surveying Memory Processes: A Special Issue of Memory by George D. Gaskell, Daniel B. Wright

By George D. Gaskell, Daniel B. Wright

During the last 20 years, survey researchers and cognitive psychologists have joined forces to use theories and techniques from psychology to enhance survey tools. This collaboration has additionally allowed psychologists to discover the applicability in their theories utilizing options frequently now not utilized in psychology experimentation. the sector is usually referred to as "Cognitive points of Survey Methodology", or CASM. This quantity examines specifically how this cross-fertilization has been helpful for reminiscence study. The authors come from quite a few backgrounds and this variety is mirrored within the choice of papers. Empirical information and versions for realizing the survey reaction method illustrate the state-of-the-art during this speedily increasing sector.

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