Title page for ETD etd-10302000-14070023

Type of Document

Dissertation

Author

Whitt, Gary L.

Author's Email Address

gwhitt@vt.edu

URN

etd-10302000-14070023

Title

The Effects of Speech Cues on Long-term Memory

Degree

PhD

Department

Teaching and Learning

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Dr. John Burton	Committee Chair
Dr. Glen Holmes	Committee Member
Dr. Greg Sherman	Committee Member
Dr. Mike Moore	Committee Member
Dr. Thomas Teates	Committee Member

Keywords

multi-modal assessment
speech cues
speech
context dependent memory

Date of Defense

2000-10-24

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

The Effects of Speech Cues on Long-term Memory
Gary Whitt
(ABSTRACT)

This research examines a possible relationship between intentional memory and possible phonologic cues in the human voice. Specifically, if someone has told us something in the past, does hearing that same voice at the time of recall affect our ability to remember what was said? Also, if voice cues do affect memory, is the effect voice-specific? Since most standardized assessments of student learning and tests of human memory rest their conclusions about human learning solely on non-aural tests, it is necessary to determine if student performance changes with test modality.

Via a computer program, ninety-five adults each listened to a male voice read a one-minute story and were then randomly assigned to take one of three different tests consisting of multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank items. In the first test, the male voice from the story read all questions and possible answers. The second test used a different male voice to read while the third test was text-only. All tests contained identical content and gave single-modality cues only, text or speech.

Results show no significant difference in long-term recall or recognition with respect to test-modality. Further research in this area is encouraged to determine if conclusions are generalizable to wider populations and hold for longer memory intervals.

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