| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Associative Recall Task (Asch, Ceraso, & Heimer, 1960) assesses recall ability for the form and mode of visual stimuli. Developed as part of a study on how perceptual stimulus characteristics affect association formation, the test uses two types of stimuli: unitary (form and mode combined, e.g., squiggles shaped like a rectangle) and non-unitary (form and mode presented separately, e.g., a solid-line rectangle next to squiggles). Stimuli are drawn in black pencil on white cards (4 x 6 inches) and shown for four seconds each. Respondents later reproduce the figures from memory after a three-minute delay. Scoring involves one point for correctly recalling form or mode and two points for recalling both correctly. Joint recall is scored separately as correct (+) or incorrect (-). |
| Authors | Solomon E. Asch, John Ceraso, & Walter Heimer |
| Affiliation | Swarthmore College |
| Purpose | To measure the recall of the form and mode of a visual stimulus. |
| Construct | Associative Memory; Visual Perceptual Processing |
| Instrument Type | Task |
| Test Type | Original |
| Number of Items | The task consists of 10 visual items. |
| Format | Responses are scored based on the accuracy of recalling form or mode (one point each, or two points for both). Joint recall of form and mode is marked as correct (+) or incorrect (-). |
| Reliability | No reliability information provided. |
| Validity | No validity information provided. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | Test Construction; Associative Processes; Visual Memory |
| Administration Method | Paper-based |
| Classification | 5400 Cognitive Processes, Memory, and Decision Making |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years and older) |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: Adults |
| Keywords | Associative Recall Task; Visual Recall; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Associative Processes; Measurement; Visual Memory |
| Reference | Asch, S. E., Ceraso, J., & Heimer, W. (1960). Perceptual conditions of association. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 74(3), 1–48. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0093755 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Associative Recall Task. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/associative-recall-task/
Mohammed looti. "Associative Recall Task." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/associative-recall-task/.
Mohammed looti. "Associative Recall Task." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/associative-recall-task/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Associative Recall Task', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/associative-recall-task/.
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