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Benjamin, Aaron S.; Bawa, Sameer – Journal of Memory and Language, 2004
To set an optimal decision criterion on a test of recognition, a subject must estimate the degree to which they can discriminate previously studied from unstudied stimuli. To do so accurately, the subject must assess not only their mastery of the material but also the extent to which the distractors yield mnemonic evidence that makes them…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Mnemonics, Semantics, Cognitive Processes
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Christoffels, Ingrid K.; de Groot, Annette M. B.; Kroll, Judith F. – Journal of Memory and Language, 2006
Simultaneous interpreting is a complex skill in which language comprehension and production take place at the same time in two languages. In this study, we examined performance on basic language and working memory tasks that have been hypothesized to engage cognitive skills important for simultaneous interpreting. The participants were native…
Descriptors: Memory, Language Skills, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language)