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In general, the recall of a single repeated item was not enhanced on its second presentation. Different repeated items occurring subsequently, however, did show superior recall under certain circumstances. A possible interpretation is that recall is enhanced on repetition only when the Ss expect the item to be presented again.
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1. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the British Medical Research Council.
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Dale, H.C.A., McGlaughlin, A. The recall of repeated items in immediate memory tests. Psychon Sci 12, 145–146 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331241
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