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Peer reviewedElwood, Richard W. – Assessment, 1997
This study examined correlations between hard (low-associate) and easy (high-associate) verbal paired associates and episodic and semantic memory in a mixed clinical sample of 91 male veterans. The study concludes that hard paired-associate learning should not be presumed to measure episodic memory selectively. (SLD)
Descriptors: Correlation, Males, Measurement Techniques, Memory
Peer reviewedZacker, Joseph W. – Psychological Reports, 1970
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Conditioning
Peer reviewedFerro, Susan C.; Pressley, Michael G. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1991
Fifty-five males with learning disabilities and 55 average-achieving males in grades 6-7 studied paired associates of varying difficulty levels, through image construction or pairing rehearsal. Regardless of item type or presentation rate, both groups of students benefited from imagery instructions, with great similarity in between-condition…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Difficulty Level, Imagery, Instructional Effectiveness
