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Dyer, James C.; Meyer, Philip A. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1976
Many studies have confirmed that mnemonic techniques facilitate the acquisition and retention of information. It was hypothesized that, through the reduction of errors in component memory for dimensions (hypotheses, cues, etc.), such techniques should improve performance on conceptual tasks. (Editor)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Experimental Psychology, Learning Activities, Memorization
Reznick, J. Steven; Richman, Charles L. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1976
The difficulty of four binary conceptual rules (conjunctive, disjunctive, conditional, and biconditional) was assessed using the rule-learning paradigm in a variety of stimulus populations. (Editor)
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Difficulty Level, Experimental Psychology, Learning Activities