Comprehension and Recall of Abstract and Concrete Sentences.

Holmes, V. M.; Langford, J.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Comprehension and Recall of Abstract and Concrete Sentences

Holmes, V. M.; Langford, J.

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 15, 5, 559-566, Oct 76

Reports on an experiment in which performance on abstract and concrete sentences was compared in a sentence meaning classification task and in a free recall task. Results show that concrete sentences were classified significantly faster than abstract ones. (CLK)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Experimental Psychology, Intellectual Development, Memory, Recall (Psychology), Semantics, Sentence Structure

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