Christine P. Malone, Ph.D.        

              Associate Professor

                Department of Psychology

                Minnesota State University Moorhead

                1104 Seventh Avenue South

                Moorhead, MN 56563

                Phone: (218) 477-2804

                Fax:  (218) 477-2602

                Email: malonech@mnstate.edu

                Office: 360G Bridges Hall   

Spring 2013 Courses

   ·   Psy 230— Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (with 2 labs)

   ·  Psy 342 — Learning & Memory

  ·  Psy 430 — Advanced Experimental Psychology

Fall 2013 Courses

   ·   Psy 113— General Psychology (2 sections)

  ·  Psy 330 — Experimental Methods

  ·  Psy 633 — Statistics/Methods for School Psychologists

Research Interests

I have two main areas of interest--spoken word recognition and human memory.

Most of my research in spoken word recognition addresses the processes taking place during the early stages of recognition. My current work investigates the role that sound information plays in automatic processes such as activating a pool of potential candidates and then selecting the best word. Most models of spoken word recognition involve activation of the target word, as well as other closely related words. Determining the relationships and connections affecting spreading activation is essential for modeling the recognition system and also supplies clues to how semantic knowledge is organized in memory.

I am also interested in various factors affecting memory performance, particularly false recognitions (i.e., identifying a “new” word as “old”). How do semantic, phonological, and order relationships among the study and test words influence false recognitions? Also, how can auditory and visual information be presented for optimal memory performance of complex tasks?  Answers to these questions have various implications for theories of memory and knowledge, as well as for applied situations (e.g., air traffic control displays).

General Psychology

Professional Development Day F12

World of Change Conference

MSUM Psychology Department

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Last Updated on: 01/16/2013 by Christine Malone