The mixed truth about frequency effects on free recall: Effects of study list composition

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 871-876

  Ozubko, Jason D ^a,b   Joordens, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 37349097129     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03194114     Document Type: Article

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