Accession Number:

AD0767622

Title:

Tests for Recall Ability.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV WASHINGTON D C DEPT OF STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Stephens,M. A.

Report Date:

1973-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

Two tests are discussed, for testing statistically whether a subject, given a list of words in mixed categories, tends to recall them in groups by category. One of the tests has already appeared in the literature, and some related mathematical results are given it is suggested that there might be occasions when the other test is more appropriate for the problem. Author

Descriptors:

• *RECALL
• *PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
• *PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• MEMORY(PSYCHOLOGY)
• TEST METHODS
• GROUPS(MATHEMATICS)

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE