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Publication Date: 1975
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The Effect of Imagery on Accessibility and Availability in a Short-Term Memory Paradigm
Macht, Michael; Scheirer, C. James
Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 14, 5, 523-533, Oct 75
A variant of the Peterson (1959) paradigm was used to investigate retrieval of single pairs of items varying in imagery value. Latency to respond showed that if one item was concrete, no differential retrieval speeds were found. This result supports an organizational view of imagery. (CHK)
Descriptors: Cues, Imagery, Learning Processes, Memory, Psychological Testing, Recall (Psychology), Verbal Learning, Word Lists
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