CATEGORY CLUSTERING: A 'PLAN' FOR CATEGORY RETRIEVAL IN FREE RECALL.
Abstract
A thirty-item categorizeable word list was presented five times to 68 Ss with a three minute written recall period following each list presentation. The recall protocols were evaluated for evidence of category clustering (CC). Two measures of CC were developed: a category clustering index, and the number of intertrial category-pair repetitions. Substantial CC was obtained and was found to be significantly related to category recall. Further analyses suggested that (1) the amount of CC reflects limits of the memory store, (2) CC precedes word clustering, and (3) the degree of intercategory organization developed by S regulates the amount of intracategory organization he attains in recall. CC was characterized as constituting a 'plan' for category retrieval. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0640561
Entities
People
- John A. Robinson
Organizations
- University of Louisville