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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Mem Lang. 2011 Oct 1;65(3):299–317. doi: 10.1016/j.jml.2011.04.010

TABLE 1.

Sample instructions for Experiments 1 & 1A

Condition First Instruction Second Instruction
Mention Move Same-Set Put the big candle above the heart; Now put the small candle below the heart.
Different-Set Now put the small tie below the heart.
No-Move Same-Set Put the circle below the big candle; Now put the small candle below the heart.
Different-Set Now put the small tie below the heart.

No-Mention Move Same-Set Put the object in the yellow square
above the triangle;
Now put the small candle below the heart.
Different-Set Now put the small tie below the heart.
No-Move Same-Set Put the diamond above the heart; Now put the small candle below the heart.
Different-Set Now put the small tie below the heart.

Experiment 1A Same-Set Put the candle that’s near the red
square into the blue square;
Now put the small candle below the heart.
Different-Set Now put the small tie below the heart.