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| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
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| Journal of Verbal Learning… | 1 |
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| Wanner, Eric | 1 |
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Wanner, Eric; Shiner, Sandra – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1976
Two experiments are reported in which subjects performed simple mental arithmetic problems which were presented visually in a sequential fashion. At some point in the presentation of each problem, the sequential display was interrupted and a memory task introduced. The purpose was to validate a measure of transient memory load. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Language Research
