The way in which each individual related ideas to his own needs and values had more effect upon recall, in this instance, than repetition of a theme by either speaker or media. Dr. Swanson is director of the Research Division, School of Journalism, University of Minnesota, where Jones is a staff member. Jones is also on the staff in Psychology, as is Jenkins.
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