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In a STM task Ss were presented visually nine CVCs in a row. A probe followed, requiring S to remember the position of one of the CVCs. SPE were found for both E- and S-paced conditions, with S-pacing facilitating primacy performance only. Latencies showed an SPE for 7 of 15 Ss. Long latencies resulted in more accurate performance in primacy, suggesting that Ss use rehearsal strategies.
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ELLIS, N. R., & HOPE, R. Memory processes and the serial position curve. J. exp. Psychol., in press.
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1. This research was supported by Grant MH10724 from the National Institute of Mental Health, Public Health Service.
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Ellis, N.R., Dugas, J. The serial position effect in short-term memory under E- and S-paced conditions. Psychon Sci 12, 55–56 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331186
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