Gunter, B., Berry, C., & Clifford, B. R. (1981). Proactive interference effects with television news items: Further evidence. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 7(6), 480-487.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-7393.7.6.480
Reports on buildup and release from proactive interference with TV news items. Ss were 88 undergraduates. In Exp I, 3 news items were presented on each trial and followed by a test of free recall. Following the 4th trial, a delayed test of free recall for all items was given. Recall declined over successive taxonomically homogeneous news triads, but improved again if taxonomy was changed on a critical trial. Patterns of delayed recall mirrored those during the immediate recall phase. Exp II used the same basic design, but single, longer news items were presented and tested for detailed content retention on each trial and following a delay after 4 such trials. Exp III used delayed testing only. Results of the latter experiments paralleled those of the 1st experiment, and during delayed recall, proactive interference buildup and release effects occurred for both previously tested and untested item content. Findings are discussed in terms of possible locus of effect. (15 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)