RETRIEVAL OF COLOR INFORMATION FROM PREPERCEPTUAL MEMORY

Investigated preperceptual memory after presentation of an array of colored stimuli in 2 experiments. 5 undergraduates in each experiment viewed an array of red, green, and yellow circles after which a tone retrieval cue indicated the type of color information to be reported, either a partial report (1 of the 3 colors in Exp. I, colors in 1 of the 3 rows in Exp. II), or a complete report. In Exp. I, color information reported by category did not decrease in availability as delay of retrieval increased; however, Exp. II indicated that availability of color location information did decrease. Results imply a differential processing strategy depending on the type of information to be retrieved. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.