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A series of studies by Slamecka (1964) provided impetus for developing three criteria to test the validity of anticipatory and perseverative errors. Since these criteria were met by conditions of a previous study (Ellis & Manning, 1967), supplementary data were collected, combined with the earlier data, and reexamined. In addition to finding support for Slamecka’s concept of item positioning, it was determined that intraitem structure also affects frequency and distribution of serial learning errors. Comparing these results with expectancies predicted by remote association theory cast additional doubt on the validity of anticipatory and perseverative errors.
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ELLIS, N. C., & MANNING, W. H. Rote learning as a function of similarity structure and task sequence. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1967, 73, 292–297.
SLAMECKA, N. J. An inquiry into the doctrine of remote associations. Psychological Review, 1964, 71, 61–76.
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Ellis, N.C. Serial task structure and the doctrine of remote associations. Psychon Sci 21, 121–122 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335796
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