Ease of learning a paired-associate list increases with the predictability of an intra-pair repeated unit. In addition, the pattern of errors, (e.g., percentage of omissions), made by S changes as the predictability of the repeated unit changes. Finally, the combination of S and R locations used to repeat the unit has an effect with the combination S1-Ra being less effective than the other combinations in aiding performance.
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