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Download full textGriffith, Douglas; Actkinson, Tomme R. – 1978
This study was the first in a series of investigations designed to examine techniques purporting to enhance the effectiveness of human memory. The utility of a simple pegword mnemonic for Army enlisted personnel, representing three levels of general technical ability, was examined. Half of each ability group was instructed in use of a rhyme…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Enlisted Personnel
