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Subjects were tested for visual learning of objects in a small museum immediately following either total or limited exposure to the museum environment. Both recall and recognition memory results were better in the limited than in the total exposure condition. Attention time to exhibits correlated positively with recall but showed no relationships with the recognition measure. Findings were discussed in relation to early field research on museum visitor attention patterns.
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The authors are indebted to Brian Moroney and other staff of the Fort Collins Historical Museum for their cooperation in making this study possible.
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Barnard, W.A., Loomis, R.J. & Cross, H.A. Assessment of visual recall and recognition learning in a museum environment. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 16, 311–313 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329552
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