This study compared the proportions of extra-list intrusions in errors by retarded and normal Ss on a paired-associate task. Associative strength of the paired items was varied. Results indicated that retardates imported a significantly greater proportion of responses than normals under both levels of associative strength. Ss did not import differential proportions of responses as a function of associative strength.
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