Abstract
Presented 48 undergraduates with CVC syllables and tested memory for the syllables using forced-choice recognition and free-recall tests. Large long-term recency effects were found on the free-recall tests but not on the recognition tests. Results disconfirm the decay hypothesis and support the suggestion that long-term recency is due to using contextually based retrieval cues on the free-recall test. (11 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 475-479 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- recognition vs free recall tests, long term recency effects for syllable memory, college students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)