Semantic similarity and immediate serial recall: Is there an effect on all trials?

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 171-177

  Saint Aubin, Jean ^a   Ouellette, Denis ^a   Poirier, Fmarie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21244431654     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03196364     Document Type: Article

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