The experiment measured attention-getting and attention-holding processes independently. Results confirmed the necessity for separating these measures and indicated differences between male and female infants in their demonstration of memory. (JMB)

This brief note attempts to clarify an issue recently raised by Smith, Shoben, and Rips concerning network versus set-theoretic models of semantic memory. (Editor)

This bibliography is an annotated compilation of 198 references dealing with short-term memory. It is added as a second supplement to Short-Term Memory: An Annotated Bibliography, August, 1968. The time period covered is predominantly June, 1969 to December, 1970. References included are arranged alphabetically by author. An alphabetical index of…

The argument is made that psychophysical principles are not violated by the diffusion model and that quantitative theory of criterion placement is currently outside the scope of the diffusion model and many other models of memory. (Author/LMO)

Assessed correlation and discrepancy scores among Wechsler intelligence and memory quotients in 126 closed head injured (CHI) adults. Results indicated a slight generalized decrease in CHI patients' mean level of performance. A significant correlation was obtained between patients' intelligence and memory quotient scores. Discrepancy scores were…

Discusses research that may broaden understanding of how music of other styles and cultures is perceived and remembered. Experiments examined serve to isolate similarities and differences that exist across musical cultures and characterize their psychological effects and to study perception of compositional styles in Western music outside the…

Randomly assigned 12 amnesiac patients to either an experimental memory training program or to a control program of nonspecific activation. The control group showed the same level of improvement on most measures, and both groups improved significantly on outcome measures that assessed generalization of memory skills. (Author/MCF)

Analysis of the study involving 12 language disordered and 12 normal students (mean age 10 years) suggested that rehearsal and recall reflect three components' capacity for item and order information, semantic, organization, and susceptibility to nonlist intrusion. The predominant differences between groups were in capacity and intrusions.…

Matched 31 elderly normals and 25 patients with suspected Alzheimer's disease for age and education and administered the Revised Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-R). Results showed that the patient group performed significantly less well than the control group on all WMS-R subtests. (Author/LLL)

To study the effect of note taking and opportunity for review on subsequent recall, 88 college students were randomly assigned to five treatment groups utilizing different note taking and review combinations. No treatment effects were found, although quality of notes was positively correlated with free recall an multiple-choice measures.…

Words with a high degree of imagery serve as better mnemonic devices than do words that are abstract, as the latter initiate complex thought processes. (CK)