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Peer reviewedPeeck, J.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
Mobilizing relevant preexisting knowledge significantly facilitated retention of information inconsistent with prior knowledge but did not affect retention of congruous information. A topically organized passage was not better remembered than a topically disorganized one. (Author/PN)
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