word-frequency effect
word-frequency effect
Words with low frequency are better recognized than words with high frequency, while the recall is better for high frequency words than for low frequency words.
Gregg, V. H. (1976). Word frequency, recognition, and recall. In J. Brown (Ed.), Recall and recognition (pp. 183-216). New York: Wiley.
http://memovocab.net/glossaire/glossa_af/effet_de_la_frequence_des_m.html
Alternative terms
Broader Terms
- BT↑ memory bias
Related terms
- RT⇆ elevated-attention hypothesis
- RT⇆ episodic memory
- RT⇆ word frequency
- RT⇆ recognition
- RT⇆ recall
- RT⇆ mirror effect
- RT⇆ verbal memory
- Francais effet de la fréquence des mots
