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Ss were presented with uni- and bidirectional paired-associate tasks under conditions where they determined both storage and retrieval times. Storage time varies with list but not with item difficulty. Retrieval time of correct responses is independent of both list and item difficulty; retrieval times that are unsuccessful vary with item difficulty.
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This research was supported by National Science Foundation Grant GB 20798.
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Mandler, G. Storage and retrieval in a paired-associate task. Psychon Sci 23, 298–299 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336119
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