EFFECTS OF INTERPOLATED RECALL ON SHORT-TERM MEMORY

In a probe-type task, short-term memory (STM) was significantly reduced by an interpolated recall (1st probe) and the effect was significantly larger in the recency portion of the serial position curve. Delay reduced STM of recency but tended to facilitate primacy. An incorrect interpolated recall interfered with retention more than a correct recall. Results indicated that memory for primacy items is more stable than for recency items. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.