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Peer reviewedSiegel, Alexander W.; And Others – Child Development, 1976
The spatial and temporal components of a serial position recall task were experimentally manipulated in a study using kindergarten, first grade, and second grade children to determine the factors involved in the primacy effect. (BRT)
Descriptors: Memory, Mnemonics, Primacy Effect, Primary Education
Peer reviewedSwanson, Lee – Child Study Journal, 1978
Explores the effect of stimulus familiarity on the spatial primacy performance of normal and retarded children. Assumes that serial recall tasks reflect spatial memory rather than verbal rehearsal. (BD)
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Memory, Mental Retardation, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension)
Peer reviewedSarver, Gary S.; And Others – Child Development, 1976
The present study was designed to investigate the effects of stimulus presentation rate on recall and primacy-recency effects in children. Results indicated that the traditional interpretation of the primacy effect as reflecting long-term memory store may not be valid. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Memory
