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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.
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Rakover, S.S. Does interpolated interference affect only the short-term store in a free recall task?. Memory & Cognition 5, 453–456 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03197385
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