Producing words during the semantic fluency task (e.g., "name all the animals you can in a minute") involves not only activating the relevant semantic representations but also being able to flexibly utilize phonological information to facilitate retrieval. However, the mechanisms by which individuals effectively use phonology as a latent cue during memory search remain understudied....
No actionable change — this study is in cognitive/linguistic psychology and has no direct relevance to audiology clinical practice.
This research has no meaningful bearing on audiology practice or hearing science; it sits entirely within the domain of cognitive and linguistic psychology.
- 01Study examined how early linguistic input influences memory search strategies in adulthood.
- 02Used a semantic fluency task (e.g., naming as many animals as possible) as the main measure.
- 03Published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
- 04No audiology relevance — findings are specific to cognitive and language psychology.
- PMID
- 42149488
- DOI
- 10.1037/xge0001917.
- Journal
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Participants with varying early linguistic input backgrounds
- Intervention
- Assessment of early linguistic input exposure
- Comparator
- Participants with different early linguistic environments
Primary outcomes
Strategic use of lexical information during semantic fluency task; Signatures of adaptive memory search patterns