Episodic & Verbal Memory2–4 minBurden: MediumEMA: Low

Paired-Associate Memory

An associative memory task where participants learn item pairs and later select the correct match.

Associative memoryEpisodic memory
Category
Episodic & Verbal Memory
Typical duration
2–4 min
Participant burden
Medium
EMA suitability
Low

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Task parameters

Practice always uses 3 pairs.

2–4 minBurden: MediumEMA: Low

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Paired-Associate Memory

An associative memory task where participants learn item pairs and later select the correct match.

No data is recorded

Participant experience on smartphone

Pairs are shown during encoding, then tested using forced-choice matching.

When to use

Useful in aging, neurology, and intervention studies where associative memory is an important outcome.

When not to use

Less suitable for dense daily assessment because of learning burden and item-list management needs.

How to use in a study

Use alternate item sets and optional delayed retrieval where scientifically justified.

Researcher-configurable parameters

  • Number of pairs
  • Item modality
  • Immediate and delayed testing
  • Number of response options
  • Alternate list set

Outputs collected

  • Immediate accuracy
  • Delayed accuracy
  • Response time
  • Performance by list

Interpretation notes

Requires careful control of practice effects and item equivalence across repeated testing.

Scientific evidence

  • Smartphone memory assessment work supports structured associative tasks when response formats are simplified.

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