Episodic & Verbal Memory1–3 minBurden: MediumEMA: Medium

Recognition Memory

A memory task in which participants identify previously seen items among new distractors.

Recognition memoryEpisodic memory
Category
Episodic & Verbal Memory
Typical duration
1–3 min
Participant burden
Medium
EMA suitability
Medium

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Practice always uses 3 study + 3 lure words.

1–3 minBurden: MediumEMA: Medium

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Recognition Memory

A memory task in which participants identify previously seen items among new distractors.

No data is recorded

Participant experience on smartphone

Items are encoded first and then tested with old/new or forced-choice responses.

When to use

Useful when memory assessment is needed but free recall would be too burdensome for smartphone use.

When not to use

Less suitable when the study specifically requires expressive recall rather than recognition.

How to use in a study

Use alternate stimulus lists and consider delayed recognition when relevant.

Researcher-configurable parameters

  • List length
  • Old/new versus forced-choice format
  • Delayed testing enabled / disabled
  • Stimulus type

Outputs collected

  • Hit rate
  • False alarm rate
  • Reaction time
  • Recognition score

Interpretation notes

Usually easier and more standardized than free recall in field settings.

Scientific evidence

  • Smartphone-based recognition procedures are feasible for unsupervised repeated testing.

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