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The Ss made absolute frequency judgments of words presented in short-phrase contexts. Judgments were highest when the entire phrase was repeated intact, next highest when the context changed but the critical word retained the same meaning, and lowest when both the context and meaning changed on each presentation. Recognition memory was not systematically affected by the context variable. The results provide further support for the view that frequency judgment and recognition memory are not equivalent processes.
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This research was supported by Grant A8580 from the National Research Council of Canada. Madonna Tracey and Gary Coleridge assisted in the data collection and analysis.
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Rowe, E.J. Context effects in judgment of frequency. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 2, 231–232 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329256
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329256