3 experiments were performed to clarify the relationship of two principles of cognitive control to the recall of different types of stimulus material. Exp. I shows that there is little or no relationship between leveling-sharpening and recall of thematic material and no relationship to recall of sequentially presented, highly similar designs. Exps. II and III show that, as predicted, field-articulation or field-dependence is related to the recall of similar visual designs but not to the recall of thematic material.
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