Abstract
Counting backward by threes following list presentation depresses only the terminal segment of the serial position curve in a free recall task. It was found that if the list is presented a second time, the entire curve is reduced uniformly, not merely the terminal segment. The significance of this result is discussed with respect to the duplexity and unitary theories of memory.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 453-456 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Memory and Cognition |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)