word-fragment completion task

an indirect way of detecting memory for a word presented previously. A word fragment consists of some of the letters of the word with blank spaces for deleted letters; the participant’s task is to fill in the blanks. Word fragments are frequently used in tests of implicit memory.

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July 27th 2024

trinucleotide repeat

a contiguous repetition of the same three nucleotides within a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA). The occurrence of extra trinucleotide repeats in certain genes causes dysfunction, inluding Huntington’s disease and fragile X syndrome.