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positional coding theory  

Definition

  • A theoretical approach to serial recall. Each item is stored with its relative position in the list. The positions are then used as cues to recall the items in their order of presentation.

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  • • Kahana, M. J. (2020). Computational models of memory search. Annual Review of Psychology, 71, 107‑138. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-103358

    [Study type: literature review / Access: open]
  • • Ladd, G. T., & Woodworth, R. S. (1911). Elements of physiological psychology : A treatise of the activities and nature of the mind from the physical and experimental points of view. CharlesScribners’ Sons https://archive.org/details/elementsofphy2ed00ladd

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: open]
  • • Logan, G. D., & Cox, G. E. (2021). Serial memory: Putting chains and position codes in context. Psychological Review, 28(6), 1197–1205. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000327

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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