Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1974 Jan;2(1):176-80.
doi: 10.3758/BF03197511.

A tactile suffix effect

M J Watkins  1 , O C Watkins
Affiliations

A tactile suffix effect

M J Watkins et al. Mem Cognit. 1974 Jan.

Abstract

Evidence for a representational tactile memory was obtained from a tactile analogue of the auditory suffix effect. In two experiments, a short sequence of tactile stimuli applied to the fingers was followed by an acoustic (control) or tactile (suffix) recall signal. The serial position curves for the two conditions were compared. They revealed similar and strong primacy effects, but recall of the last few stimuli was higher in the control condition. This terminal control advantage was attributed to the retention of raw tactile information.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Q J Exp Psychol. 1972 Aug;24(3):253-61 - PubMed
    1. J Exp Psychol. 1971 Nov;91(1):169-90 - PubMed
    1. Q J Exp Psychol. 1969 May;21(2):180-4 - PubMed
    1. Can J Psychol. 1967 Oct;21(5):450-61 - PubMed