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Hasher, Lynn; Griffin, Mary – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1978
A perspective, based on an elaboration of Underwood's (1969) attributes model of memory, is advanced which proposes that for all types of information both detailed and thematic attributes are stored. Two experiments using prose passages as stimulus materials test this proposal. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Experiments, Memory, Prose
Dooling, D. James; Christiaansen, Robert E. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1977
According to Barlett (1932) remembering prose is a constructive process. Meaningful material is stored in memory in schematic form and recall is achieved by a process of reconstruction. Bartlett observed that recall becomes distorted with the passage of time. This research deals with constructive remembering over time in terms that are compatible…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Experiments, Flow Charts, Information Processing
Moeser, Shannon Dawn – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1978
In a series of experiments, it was found that asking questions about information in a prose sequence while it is being presented can affect the degree to which that prose material is stored as a unitized whole, and that this in turn will affect how well that prose is remembered. (Editor)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Experimental Psychology, Experiments, Item Analysis
