The free recall performance of college students was compared as a function of 2 degrees of external input organization and 2 levels of material associative strength. Ss recalled significantly more responses from organized than unorganized lists. S's performance was significantly influenced by difficulty of material. Material difficulty did not interact with degree of organization.
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