ABSTRACT

User control is a characteristic of a medium, which allows users to control the pace and sequence with which information is presented. This study examined the role of user control in recognition memory when media users multitask. More specifically, it was examined whether user control could reduce the negative impact of media multitasking on recognition memory. Results of Study 1 showed that high user control induced greater recognition memory compared to low or moderate user control. In addition, Study 2 and 3 showed that the positive impact of high user control on recognition memory was stronger when structural interference was high (e.g., visual-visual multitasking) than when structural interference was low (e.g., visual-audio multitasking). The theoretical and practical implications are further discussed.

抽象的

用户控制是一种介质的特征，它允许用户控制呈现信息的速度和顺序。这项研究研究了当媒体用户执行多任务时用户控制在识别记忆中的作用。更具体地说，研究了用户控制是否可以减少媒体多任务处理对识别内存的负面影响。研究1的结果表明，与较低或中等的用户控制相比，较高的用户控制引起更大的识别记忆。另外，研究2和3表明，当结构干扰较高时（例如，视觉-视觉多任务处理），高用户控制对识别记忆的积极影响要比结构干扰较低时（例如，视听音频多任务处理）高。理论和实践意义进一步讨论。