The effect of semantic similarity on retroactive interference in long- and short-term memory

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal BehaviorPublished 1 October 1966

Alan Baddeley, H. C. A. Dale

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Abstract

Experiment I showed RI effects in long-term memory for pairs of adjectives in the classical RI paradigm (Learn A′-B, Learn A-C, Restest A-B, where A and A′ are adjectives with similar meanings). Experiment II tried to show comparable RI effects in short-term memory. Sequences of three pairs were presented once and tested immediately. As in Exp. I, pairs of adjectives were used, with experimental trials containing pairs with semantically similar stimuli and control trials comprising pairs with dissimilar stimuli. There was no significant differnce between recall of RI items and their controls. Experiment III extended this study to lists of 2, 4 and 6 pairs. Again there was no reliable evidence for RI effects of the type shown in long-term memory.

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