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Following Glanzer (1969), cue saliency was proposed as another variable in the utilization of a mnemonic structure. Three levels of saliency, represented by three mnemonic cueing paradigms designed to increase serial organization, were presented to 36 Ss in a multitrial, ordered recall task. Cue saliency was found to be directly related to the efficiency with which output was serially organized. The levels of serial organization were also related to overall retrieval, irrespective of ordinal position.
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The authors appreciate the assistance of Mr. Jerry Nosin in conducting this research.
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Haney, J.N., Bruning, J.L. Cue saliency: A relevant variaulfc in the utilization of a mnemonic structure. Psychon Sci 20, 85–86 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335613
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