Recall of Semantic Clusters in Primary Memory Journal Articles

abstract

• An experiment is reported which investigated the use of semantic relatedness as a retrieval cue in the primary memory component in a free recall task. Six-word semantically related clusters were placed in the middle and end positions of free recall lists. Retention was measured immediately after the list presentation and after a filled retention interval of 15 sec. Pure primary memory functions were calculated. The results indicated that semantic cues are useful in retrieval from secondary memory but played no part in recall from primary memory.

authors

• Levy, Betty Ann
• Baddeley, Alan

status

• published 

publication date

• February 1971

has subject area

• 1701 Psychology (FoR)
• 1702 Cognitive Sciences (FoR)
• Experimental Psychology (Science Metrix)

published in

• Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology  Journal

keywords

• 52 Psychology
• 5202 Biological Psychology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/00335557143000013

start page

• 8

end page

• 13

volume

• 23

issue

• 1