Presentation rate and the serial-position effect of immediate serial recall

This study examined the effects of rate of presentation on the serial organization of lists of words near and beyond span-length. The Ss were instructed for the serial (ordered) recall of the lists. Recall was better at slower rates of presentation, but the improvement in recall at the slower rates...

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Published in:Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior 1968-01, Vol.7 (3), p.608-612
Main Author: Jahnke, John C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This study examined the effects of rate of presentation on the serial organization of lists of words near and beyond span-length. The Ss were instructed for the serial (ordered) recall of the lists. Recall was better at slower rates of presentation, but the improvement in recall at the slower rates did not extend to terminal items of a list. Slower rates were found to increase the size of the initial span and to facilitate the ordering of items in recall as requested. Emphasis was placed on both order of presentation and order of recall as determiners of serial-position effects.
ISSN:0022-5371
0749-596X
DOI:10.1016/S0022-5371(68)80114-8