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Two experiments demonstrated the feasibility of using the release from proactive interference (PI) technique with preschool children. In Experiment I, release from PI was found using pictures from the same taxonomic category. Experiment II demonstrated encoding based on acoustic qualities using oral presentation of common rhyming words.
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Esrov, L.V., Hall, J.W. & LaFaver, D.K. Preschoolers’ conceptual and acoustic encoding as evidenced by release from PI. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 4, 89–90 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334204
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