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Two processes are not necessary to understand memory deficits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2020

Adam F. Osth Open the ORCID record for Adam F. Osth [Opens in a new window] ,
John C. Dunn ,
Andrew Heathcote  and
Roger Ratcliff
Adam F. Osth
Affiliation:
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC3010, Australiaadamosth@gmail.comhttps://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/display/person768357
John C. Dunn
Affiliation:
School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA6009, Australiajohn.dunn@uwa.edu.auhttps://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/john-dunn
Andrew Heathcote
Affiliation:
Discipline of Psychology, The University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, TAS7005, Australiaandrew.heathcote@utas.edu.auhttp://www.tascl.org
Roger Ratcliff
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH43210. ratcliff.22@osu.eduhttp://star.psy.ohio-state.edu
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Abstract

Bastin et al. propose a dual-process model to understand memory deficits. However, results from state-trace analysis have suggested a single underlying variable in behavioral and neural data. We advocate the usage of unidimensional models that are supported by data and have been successful in understanding memory deficits and in linking to neural data.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e294
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