Proactive interference plays a role in the word-length effect

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 541-545

  Nairne, James S ^a,c   Neath, Ian ^a   Serra, Matt ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000203520     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03214346     Document Type: Article

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