The Ranschburg effect

Summarizes recent research on the Ranschburg effect, an inhibitory effect on short-term recall observed when a stimulus string contains a repeated element, and attempts to identify the conditions associated with the effect. The theoretical bases for the Ranschburg effect, including a new analysis of...

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Published in:Psychological review 1969-11, Vol.76 (6), p.592-605
Main Author: Jahnke, John C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Human
Interference (Learning)
Recall (Learning)
Short Term Memory
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Summary:Summarizes recent research on the Ranschburg effect, an inhibitory effect on short-term recall observed when a stimulus string contains a repeated element, and attempts to identify the conditions associated with the effect. The theoretical bases for the Ranschburg effect, including a new analysis of the effect are considered and the results of 2 experiments designed as a 1st test of this notion are presented. (31 ref.)
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/h0028148