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Subjects performed for five trials on a free recall list containing both rhyming word pairs and word-associate pairs, with either visual or auditory presentation. High-anxiety subjects recalled and clustered less than low-anxiety subjects for both rhymes and associates. There was little effect due to input modality, nor did modality interact with anxiety.
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The author wishes to acknowledge the comments on an earlier draft by Matt Marler and the assistance of Jay Olson in data collection.
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Mueller, J.H. Test anxiety, input modality, and levels of organization in free recall. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 9, 67–69 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336932
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