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The present study investigated the interference effects on short-term memory of a 5-sec pause following presentation of a CCC then recitation of six letters vs the condition of recitation of six letters and then a 5-sec pause before recall A tape recorder was used to present the task to the S. A within-Ss design was employed such that all 14 Ss underwent both conditions. For all 14 Ss, the pause-recite condition was conducive to better recall than was the recite-pause condition.
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Wike, S.S. Locus of interpolated activity and short-term memory. Psychon Sci 18, 340 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332387
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