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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > lag-recency effect

Preferred term

lag-recency effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon in which recalling an item increases the likelihood of recalling items near its serial position in the study list rather than distant items.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Howard, M. W., & Kahana, M. J. (1999). Contextual variability and serial position effects in free recall. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 25(4), 923–941. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-7393.25.4.923

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-TR8XDZ82-3

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