Serial position and rated importance in the recall of text

Peter Freebody Freebody; Richard C. Anderson

doi:10.1080/01638538609544630

Serial position and rated importance in the recall of text

Peter Freebody Freebody, Richard C. Anderson

Educational Psychology

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The relationship between a proposition's serial position, its rated importance, and the probability of its appearance in free recall protocols was examined. A total of eight passages were each read and recalled by about 60 sixth-grade students. It was found that both rated importance and position predict recall. In addition, the quadratic of serial position was a significant predictor, indicating a “recency” effect.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	31-36
Number of pages	6
Journal	Discourse Processes
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01638538609544630
State	Published - Jan 1 1986

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