Comparing recollection and nonrecollection memory states for recall of general knowledge: A nontrivial pursuit.
Rosemary S. Pereverseff, Glen E. Bodner · Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition · 2020
forms of nonrecollection, or as a guess. A recollection state was reported for nearly half of the correct answers. Learning memory, related memory, and just know states showed similarly high accuracy and confidence-whereas the feels familiar state was much lower. The differences between familiarity and knowing highlight the importance of distinguishing these oft-conflated states. Our study establishes that episodic memory often contributes to retrieval of general-knowledge, and that the memory states arising during retrieval can be diagnostic of accuracy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).