The role of unconsciously processed stimuli on memory was examined in an implicit memory task and an explicit memory task. Current views of memory assume conscious encoding of information. The type of retrieval defined the type of memory being accessed. Experiment 1 tested implicit memory using a perceptual identification test of words that were unconsciously processed at study. Unconsciously processed words were identified better than consciously processed words indicating that there is a direct relationship between unconscious encoding and implicit retrieval. Experiment 2 tested recognition memory for unconsciously processed words using “remember” and “know” judgments. There was no evidence for nay explicit memory of unconsciously processed words as the A' scores were at chance levels. The current findings need to be incorporated in any model of memory.
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机译：在隐式记忆任务和显式记忆任务中检查了无意识处理的刺激在记忆中的作用。当前的内存视图假定对信息进行有意识的编码。检索类型定义了要访问的内存类型。实验1使用对研究中无意识处理的单词的感知识别测试来测试隐式记忆。识别出无意识处理的单词比有意识处理的单词更好，这表明无意识编码和隐式检索之间存在直接关系。实验2使用“记住”和“知道”判断对无意识处理的单词的识别记忆进行了测试。由于 A 得分处于偶然水平，因此没有证据表明可以对无意识处理的单词进行明确记忆。当前的发现需要纳入任何记忆模型中。
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