2025 Publications (Vol. 20)
Recalling (Some) U.S. Presidents
F. Richard Ferraro
Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota
Undergraduates (n = 118) recalled as many U.S. Vice Presidents (VPs) as they could in 5 minutes. Only exact position names were counted as correct. The typical serial position effect (SPE) curve emerged with more recent VPs being recalled than earlier VPs. This pattern also emerged when the 49 VPs were grouped 3 at a time. These patterns partially replicate Healy and Parker (2001). Recall of VP # 48 (Pence) and VP #49 (Harris) showed decreased recall despite being the 2 most recent VPs. Several VPs who went on to be the President of the United States (Adams, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, Nixon, L. Johnson, Bush and Biden) enjoyed high overall proportion recall (.3845). Results are discussed.
January 2025; Volume 20
F. Richard Ferraro
Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota
Undergraduates (n = 118) recalled as many U.S. Vice Presidents (VPs) as they could in 5 minutes. Only exact position names were counted as correct. The typical serial position effect (SPE) curve emerged with more recent VPs being recalled than earlier VPs. This pattern also emerged when the 49 VPs were grouped 3 at a time. These patterns partially replicate Healy and Parker (2001). Recall of VP # 48 (Pence) and VP #49 (Harris) showed decreased recall despite being the 2 most recent VPs. Several VPs who went on to be the President of the United States (Adams, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, Nixon, L. Johnson, Bush and Biden) enjoyed high overall proportion recall (.3845). Results are discussed.
January 2025; Volume 20
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