Studies of the Length-Difficulty Relation in Serial Memorization.

Martin, Edwin; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ171928

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Publication Date: 1977

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Studies of the Length-Difficulty Relation in Serial Memorization

Martin, Edwin; And Others

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 16, 5, 535-48, Oct 77

The relation between the amount of free study time needed to prepare for a perfect serial recitation and the number of words in the list was determined for individual subjects. List organization, controlled by experimenter or by subject, failed to affect difficulty. (CHK)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Research, Learning Processes, Memorization, Memory, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Serial Learning, Verbal Learning, Word Lists

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