A Quantitative Analysis of Differences and Similarities in Linguistic Memory Retrieval among Adults.
Fatima Al-Abd Salim Al-Walid, Hassan Obeid Alfadly · مجلة جامعة المهرة للعلوم الإنسانية · 2025
The current study analyzed adults’ difference and similarities of memory retrieval of linguistic structures through Spreading Activation Theory suggested by Anderson (1976). This study adopted the quantitative descriptive approach. Thirty-three educated adults, from Mahrah University, who speak English, participated in the study. Participants took three tests derived from Spreading Activation Theory: Fact Retrieval (FR) test, Configured Cue (CC) test, and Schemata Sentences (SS) test. The study showed these results; similarity percentage between individuals in retrieval process throughout the four tests was high which scored (67.20%). While the difference percentage scored (32.80%). The differences between learners were statistically significant at a value of less than (0.01), with the (f) value across the tests scoring (75.105). The study concluded with recommendations in studying retrieval process of phones and morphemes.