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One problem with remembering color is the absence of a precise verbal code. An experiment was performed in which one group taught such a code was more accurate and more consistent than a second group which was not taught this code.
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Siegel, M.H., Siegel, D.E. Improving memory for color. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 7, 461–464 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337247
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