Unitization in a Free Recall Task

Unitization is a memory support that allows words pairs to resemble single items (Carpenter & Dennis, 2023). However, there is limited work comparing single items to unitization, especially in a free recall task. A free recall task could determine if unitization functions like an item in situations where there are not external cues involved. This study aims to address if unitized words are recalled more similarly to single items or associations in a recall task.