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categorized list

a list used in memory experiments in which the items come from one or more semantic categories (e.g., names, animals, foods). Categorized lists are often used to test free recall; the category labels (animals, foods, etc.) may be used to prompt recall.

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Rhine cards

Rhine cards

see Zener cards. [Joseph B. Rhine]