The effect of processing load on loss of information from short-term memory

Figures & data

Figure 1. Mean proportion of items correct in position at different retention intervals for the Stroop condition presented at 750 ms, and for the consistent condition at 750 ms and 500 ms rates. Error bars are ±1 standard error.

Table 1. Mean proportion of items correct in position.

	confusibility	Delay			Mean
		.75/.5	3 s	12 s
Stroop 750 ms	nonconfusable	.90	.67	.34	.64
	confusable	.77	.57	.33	.56
Consistent 750 ms	nonconfusable	.93	.81	.57	.77
	confusable	.81	.69	.53	.67
Consistent 500 ms	nonconfusable	.93	.70	.38	.67
	confusable	.78	.58	.38	.58