INTER-ITEM ASSOCIATIVE STRENGTH AND IMMEDIATE FREE AND FORCED RECALL
Abstract
A replication of part of an experiment by Deese was carried out to evaluate associative factors in free recall. Groups of Ss heard a single presentation of 15-item lists, some of which were composed of high-frequency associates of a list name, others of low-frequency associates of a list name, and still others of zero-frequency associates of a list name. In the period of free recall similar results to those obtained by Deese were secured. Free recall was followed by a period of forced recall in which S added words to his list until his total equalled list length. The number of correct responses made in forced recall was highly correlated with the inter-item associative strength of the lists. However, it was found that many high-frequency associates of the list numbers did not occur in forced recall, whereas others might occur with increased frequency. It appears that a listcontext factor is responsible for the suppression or for the facilitation of the occurrence of list member associates in forced recall.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0267661
Entities
People
- Charles N. Cofer
Organizations
- New York University