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The effect of the number of interpolated trials on the stimulus alternation behavior of kindergarten children was investigated in a free-choice task. Three sets of stimuli were used for both interpolation and test trials. Stimulus alternation decreased markedly from 0 to 1 interpolated trial and then remained relatively constant, but significantly above chance, over 1, 2, and 3 interpolated trials. The relevance of the findings to stimulus alternation theory and the study of continuous short-term memory in young children was discussed.
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The research was conducted in the Shoreline School District, Seattle, Washington, The authors are extremely grateful for the cooperation they received from teachers and administrators in the Shoreline System. Special thanks are due to Stanley Wiklund, Principal of Ridgecrest Elementary School, William Randall, the Director of Research, and Daniel Marken, Research Associate.
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Rabinowitzt, F.M., Kronfield, D.B. & Campione, J.C. Stimulus alternation and continuous short-term memory in young children. Psychon Sci 22, 99–100 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332514
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