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Ss were tested for recall of six consonant trigrams at retention intervals of 0, 3, and 18 sec with a 2,000-, 500-, or 200-msec duration of item exposure. As duration was reduced, retention at 3- and 18-sec within- and between-exposure durations declined for all items, and the interaction between length of retention interval and number of items was significantly reduced for the initial and middle items. The results were interpreted in terms of increased proactive interference as item exposure was reduced.
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The author would like to thank Lynnc Chavelle for her help in running this experiment.
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Miller, L. The effect of duration of item exposure on recall in a short-term memory paradigm. Psychon Sci 21, 123–124 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335797
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335797