Concept information
Preferred term
word length effect
Definition(s)
- Better immediate memory for short words than for long words. The effect is more based on the time required to articulate the words than on the number of syllables. The effect is, however, more general since it has also been observed in delayed serial recall tasks and in immediate and delayed free recall tasks.
Broader concept(s)
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Baddeley, A. D., Thomson, N., & Buchanan, M. (1975). Word length and the structure of short-term memory. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 14(6), 575-589. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5371(75)80045-4
[Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
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French
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effet de la longueur des mots
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-MN6R4QR2-L
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