30 undergraduates were given a list of 10 common daily tasks with the experimental group being provided a mnemonic peg system but not the control group. Subjects were asked after 24 hours to recall as many of the 10 daily tasks as possible. To establish baseline recall scores for both groups, the memory of 10 different daily tasks without the use of mnemonic devices was tested. There were no significant differences in baseline recall between the two groups; however, the posttest difference between the two groups after 24 hours was significant.
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