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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > grouping effect

Preferred term

grouping effect  

Definition

  • When items on a list are divided into groups, for example by pausing every three items, the overall serial recall is improved.

Broader concept

Belongs to group

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Ryan, J. (1969). Grouping and short-term memory: Different means and patterns of grouping. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 21(2), 137–147. https://doi.org/10.1080/14640746908400206

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-L90RR0HF-2

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