Memory Span: Effects of String Length and String Composition.

Myer, Bayla Miller; O'Connell, Daniel C.

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Memory Span: Effects of String Length and String Composition

Myer, Bayla Miller; O'Connell, Daniel C.

Journal of Experimental Psychology, 9, 1, 231-3, Sep 72

Memory span of symbol strings decreased as string length or number of different symbols composing the strings increased. Recall of digit strings was a function of string length only. (Author)

Descriptors: Classification, Data Analysis, Information Processing, Memory, Numbers, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Sequential Learning, Task Performance

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