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Morris, C. Donald; And Others – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1979
Paragraph recall was easier if prior information, presented as elaborations of the paragraph sentences, was precise, rather than irrelevant or imprecise. Precise information also permitted quick and efficient elaboration of new information. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Higher Education, Information Utilization, Knowledge Level
