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In two experiments Ss were presented either a list of high- or a list of low-frequency words (unmixed lists), or lists containing equal numbers of words from the two frequency levels (mixed lists). In recall there was a significant interaction between level of frequency and type of list: In unmixed lists high-frequency words were better recalled; in mixed lists low-frequency words were better recalled.
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Duncan, C.P. Retrieval of low-frequency words from mixed lists. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 4, 137–138 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334222
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