The experiments reported here used verbal-discrimination lists of 10 pairs of two-syllable adjectives. 3 variables were investigated in 4 experiments: (a) 3 intertrial intervals, these being 4, 15, and 60 sec. between each trial; (b) 2 degrees of intra-pair similarity, and (c) 2 presentation rates, namely, 2 sec. per pair and 4 sec. per pair. The results show: 1. No significant influence of
... [Show full abstract] distributed practice under either condition of similarity or under either presentation rate. 2. No significant influence of intra-pair similarity on rate of learning.