Two groups of 14 Ss each were compared on acquisition of paired-associate tests varying in form of response. Ss acquired significantly more responses in word form than in chromatic form when given 4 trials to learn a 10-pair list. These results seem to be a function of verbal habit patterns developed over time.
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