· This experiment investigated the effects of subsequent related information and individual differences in cognitive flexibility on prose recall. Subjects read a passage and then were given either consistent or contradictory inciden tal information. Errors in cued recall, reflecting the nature of the subsequent information, were more frequently produced after a 3-week delay than after 2 days. These results were consistent with Spiro's findings with free recall. In addition, 3-week subjects were

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