Date of Award
1972
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. L.James Tromater
Second Advisor
Dr. Kenneth A. Blick
Third Advisor
Dr. Frederick J. Kozub
Abstract
Widely disparate findings concerning recognition and recall as indicants of retention have been reported by several independent researchers. To clarify the problem a list of 8 items, composed of letter-number pairs, was presented 5 times by the study-test method to 160 college undergraduates. The list was learned by either recognition or recall and then tested by either a recognition or recall test after 24 hour and 72 hour intervals. Ss were placed in 1 of 5 categories dependent upon the trial the S achieved 100% criterion. A 4 factor ANOV showed recognition scores to be significantly higher at the .05 level than recall scores.
Recommended Citation
Prim, David F., "Recognition and recall as measures of retention on a paired associate task" (1972). Master's Theses. 942.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/942