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A PA list comprised of non-overlapping consonant trigram stimuli with numerals as responses was presented to six groups of Ss. For a given group, the stimulus duration was either 1 or 3 sec. and the letters in either the initial, medial, or final position of the trigrams were red. When the list had been learned to criterion, the individual letters were presented and the Ss were required to respond with the appropriate number. Stimulus duration affected the rate of PA learning, while red letter position influenced performance on the transfer test.
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This research was supported by USPHS grant MH 12157-01.
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Rabinowitz, F.M., Robe, C. Stimulus selection as a function of stimulus duration and letter color in paired-associate learning. Psychon Sci 6, 507–508 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328115
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