Table 1.
Mean proportion accuracy and response times (and standard deviations) during the complex span secondary processing task across experiments
| Exp. | Immediate recall instructions | Serial-recall group | Accuracy | Response time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serial recall | – | 0.93 (0.19) | 2.20 (0.31) |
| Free recall | – | 0.92 (0.18) | 2.22 (0.26) | |
| 2 | Serial recall | – | 0.92 (0.19) | 2.18 (0.45) |
| Free recall | – | 0.93 (0.19) | 2.16 (0.41) | |
| No recall | – | 0.93 (0.19) | 2.18 (0.42) | |
| 3 | Serial recall | 100% (control) | 0.96 (0.05) | 1.80 (0.45) |
| Serial recall | 25% | 0.95 (0.11) | 1.76 (0.43) | |
| No recall | 25% | 0.95 (0.08) | 1.72 (0.36) | |
| Serial recall | 50% | 0.95 (0.07) | 1.70 (0.41) | |
| No recall | 50% | 0.95 (0.07) | 1.73 (0.35) | |
| Serial recall | 75% | 0.95 (0.06) | 1.62 (0.37) | |
| No recall | 75% | 0.95 (0.08) | 1.62 (0.44) |
Note. Exp. = experiment