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Human short-term memory was studied using repeated presentations of the stimulus materials. A consonant trigram was presented, rehearsal was prevented for a 20-sec interval, and the procedure was then repeated without allowing an attempted recall. A single recall test was given after the interval that followed the last presentation. Number of presentations (one, two, three, and four) was the independent variable. Considerable increases in recall were obtained as number of presentations increased.
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The authors are deeply grateful to Professor Arthur W. Melton for his helpful suggestions and advice concerning the present investigation. Professor Melton has not seen this manuscript, however, and responsibility for inadequacies in it must remain with the authors
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Irion, A.L., Boswell, J.J. & Walker, J.T. Repetition effects in short-term memory. Psychon Sci 21, 367–368 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335823
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