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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > sentence superiority effect

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sentence superiority effect  

Definition

  • In short-term memory, a list of words is better remembered if the words are presented as a sentence rather than as a non-grammatical list.

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Synonym(s)

  • sentence avantage effect

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Allen, R. J., Hitch, G. J., & Baddeley, A. D. (2018). Exploring the sentence advantage in working memory: Insights from serial recall and recognition. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 71(12), 2571–2585. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747021817746929

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Brener, R. (1940). An experimental investigation of memory span. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 26(5), 467–482. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0061096

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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