Processing Structures for Serial Recall
The following models attempt to explain simply what happens when items are recalled in order, without adding tendencies in other directions. It is a hard enough task to model order recall alone, given that the relevant events appear to be very complex. For instance, in the case of material that is difficult to hold in the memory, such as any string of random verbal items, interference plays a huge, negative role and interacts directly with the capacity to retain the items in their original sequence.