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Peer reviewedMonsell, Stephen – Cognitive Psychology, 1978
Four possible mechanisms for short-term item recognition are distinguished. Manipulations of recency, particularly of negative probe items, provide critical tests. Two experiments were conducted using Sternberg's varied-set reaction time paradigm, coupled with procedures intended to minimize rehearsal and control the recency of probes and memory…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Memory
