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If the free recall of unrelated word lists depends on one memory store, then although the absolute number of errors may change as recall proceeds there is no reason for the relative proportions of different types of error to change. On the other hand, if recall consists of output from a short-term store which employs acoustic coding, followed by retrieval from a long-term store with different characteristics, a change in the proportions of errors would be expected. The results support the latter proposition.
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Craik, F.I.M. Types of error in free recall. Psychon Sci 10, 353–354 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331557
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