Recall of High and Low Imagery Words
in a Serial Recall Task
Abstract
Imagery is known as a crucial factor in memory recall. It is used for representation of previously learned material as well as an approach for learning new material. The problem faced is that of determining whether learning is greater with the use of imagery. Each of 10 college students was given lists of 15 words in counterbalanced order. One condition involved the use of imagery in recall, while the other involved rote rehearsal. Mean per cent recall was significantly higher for the high imagery condition. This suggests that the use of imagery provides greater recall on learning tasks. Even tough imagery proved to be significant in learning; the results were correlational, meaning no cause could be assigned, because of confounding within the experiment. There are number of other factors that play a role in learning, like concreteness and familiarity.
Recall of High and Low Imagery Words
in a......
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