| Abstract: | The list-strength effect arises when increasing the strength of some items in a list reduces memory for the remaining items. The list-strength effect was investigated under conditions of rapid visual presentation. Randomized and blocked formats were used for the mixed lists. Performance was measured with both yes–no and forced-choice recognition procedures. Overall no evidence for a list-strength effect in recognition was found except under conditions that may promote reverse rehearsal borrowing. Two experiments were conducted to determine why performance on the yes–no tests was greater than on the forced-choice tests. Repeated testing with the yes–no procedure promoted more effective encoding than the forced-choice procedure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
