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Peer reviewedBower, Gordon H.; Clark-Meyers, Gail – British Journal of Psychology, 1980
This study examined recall and recognition memory for two types of lists: (1) random words; and (2) words related to a "script" about a daily activity, such as eating lunch. Results indicated that the organization of words to be learned determines emergent memory structures which affect recall and recognition performances. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Learning Processes, Memory
