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The study investigated the relationship between STM and LTM using the same type of stimuli and the same format of presentation for both measures. It was shown that Ss who perform well on a reliable span task get similar items into LTM faster than Ss with smaller short term capacities.
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1. This research was supported in part by Grant OEG-1-070028-5239 from the Office of Education, Bureau of Research.
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Ryan, S.F., Whimbey, A.E. STM abilities in LTM tasks. Psychon Sci 10, 297–298 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331528
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