Short-term memory: Effects of type of trigram isolated and position of isolation

Authors

Richard S. Cimbalo, Rosary Hill College
Margaret S. Mahoney, Rosary Hill College

Document Type

Article

Publication Source

Psychonomic Science

Publication Date

1970-01-01

Volume

18

Issue

2

First Page

77

Last Page

78

Abstract

The effects of five different types of trigram units, embedded in three positions (beginning, middle and end) of an eight-item list of consonants, were investigated. The five types of trigrams were: letter repetitions (GGG), meaningful-pronounceable (FIB), meaningful-unpronounceable (FBI), unmeaningful-pronounceable (BIF), and unmean ingful-unpronounceable (BGF). Voice differences were used to achieve isolation, and a free recall procedure was employed. The data indicated an inverse relationship between both overall list performance and isolated trigram performance and the other items in the list. © 1970, Psychonomic Journals, Inc.. All rights reserved.

DOI

10.3758/BF03335704

Recommended Citation

Cimbalo, Richard S. and Mahoney, Margaret S., "Short-term memory: Effects of type of trigram isolated and position of isolation" (1970). Articles & Book Chapters. 502.
https://digitalcommons.daemen.edu/faculty_scholar/502

https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335704