The phonological loop and the irrelevant speech effect: Some comments on Neath (2000)

摘要: Neath (2000) presents a useful overview of the evidence to be explained by any model effects irrelevant speech on immediate serial memory and proposes accompanied computational simulation. While his review is in general accurate, it limited its explanation crucial characteristics disrupting sounds. It also neglects strategic issues, particularly tendency for subjects switch strategy as list length increases. As result, fails account absence an interaction between acoustic similarity lists span length. Points issue Neath’s feature hypothesis phonological loop interpretation are outlined, contribution simulation discussed.