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Groups of Ss learned a list of English words after receiving one of seven different sets of learning instructions and one of two recall instructions constructed in such a way as to represent successive approximations to the instructions given in commercial memory courses. The Ss relearned the list after intervals of 5, 10, or 15 weeks. In general, the performance of the Ss was related to the completeness of the instructions they had received. In the learning data, the proportion of errors taking the form of omissions was also related to completeness of instructions.
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S, P. Learning and retention of English words with successive approximations to a complex mnemonic instruction. Psychon Sci 17, 87–89 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336459
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