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Can the same mnemonic system be used repeatedly without deterioration in performance through interference? Ss used a "peg-word" system to memorize a single list of 10 nouns in different orders. No decline in performance was found. A control group improved on successive trials but at all times recalled less than the mnemonic group.
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Morris, P.E., Reid, R.L. The repeated use of mnemonic imagery. Psychon Sci 20, 337–338 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335677
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