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Direct linkBenjamin, 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
