The influence of meaningfulness, intralist similarity, and serial position on retention.

Benton J. Underwood; Jack Richardson

doi:10.1037/h0045452

The influence of meaningfulness, intralist similarity, and serial position on retention.

Journal of Experimental Psychology ◽

10.1037/h0045452 ◽

1956 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 119-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Benton J. Underwood ◽

Jack Richardson

Keyword(s):

Serial Position ◽

Intralist Similarity

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Information, Similarity and Vocalization in Serial Learning of Digits

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1969.28.1.311 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 311-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Stefan Slak

Keyword(s):

Serial Position ◽

Factorial Design ◽

Serial Position Curve ◽

Serial Learning ◽

Learning Task ◽

The Other ◽

Intralist Similarity ◽

Two Factors ◽

Decimal Numbers ◽

The Difference

32 Ss were given a serial learning task involving either quinary or decimal numbers. The reading of items was silent for one half and aloud for the other half of the Ss in a 2 × 2 factorial design. As evidenced by trials-to-criterion, quinary numbers were significantly more difficult to learn. Vocalization resulted in slower learning, but the difference was not significant. There was no interaction between the two factors. Additional analysis revealed a strong difference in the serial position curve between the two vocalization conditions, the aloud condition resulting in a stronger recency and weaker primacy effect. In learning numerically coded information, the decimal code was interpreted as superior to the quinary code because of higher information per item and lower intralist similarity.

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Impact of Comorbid Depression on Serial Position Effects in Alzheimer’s Disease

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000115 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 161-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nienke A. Hofrichter ◽

Sandra Dick ◽

Thomas G. Riemer ◽

Carsten Schleussner ◽

Monique Goerke ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Serial Position ◽

Episodic Memory ◽

Memory Performance ◽

Memory Function ◽

Word List ◽

Position Effects ◽

Serial Position Effects ◽

List Memory

Hippocampal dysfunction and deficits in episodic memory have been reported for both Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). Primacy performance has been associated with hippocampus-dependent episodic memory, while recency may reflect working memory performance. In this study, serial position profiles were examined in a total of 73 patients with MDD, AD, both AD and MDD, and healthy controls (HC) by means of CERAD-NP word list memory. Primacy performance was most impaired in AD with comorbid MDD, followed by AD, MDD, and HC. Recency performance, on the other hand, was comparable across groups. These findings indicate that primacy in AD is impaired in the presence of comorbid MDD, suggesting additive performance decrements in this specific episodic memory function.

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