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Ss were shown four lists of seven CVC words constructed with differing degrees of within-list acoustic similarity. Recall was measured both with and without regard to order. Degree of acoustic similarity did not affect ordered recall, but recall measured without regard to order was better for lists of greater similarity.
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Groninger, L.D., Henley, N.M. Acoustic similarity and response measures in STM. Psychon Sci 18, 363–364 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332401
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