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Eighty Ss were shown two separate nonsense syllables on a memory drum for 2 sec. Following this, the Ss performed various interpolated activities. Under one condition interpolated activity was rewarded monetarily; under the other, it was not. Analysis of the data indicated that Ss under the rewarded condition experienced poorer recall of the syllables than they did under the nonrewarded condition. Differences in retention could not be attributed to performance levels during the interpolated activity.
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Soucar, E., Wolk, S. & Covert, R. Effects of rewarded interpolated tasks upon short-term retention. Psychon Sci 22, 321–323 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332601
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