The Freedom to Choose Is Not Always So Choice.

Monty, Richard A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ215259

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979-Mar

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The Freedom to Choose Is Not Always So Choice.

Monty, Richard A.; And Others

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, v5 n2 p170-78 Mar 1979

It was hypothesized that freedom to choose words to be learned, but not the actual choice of words per se, improves performance in paired-associate tasks. Subjects offered an attractive or meaningful choice performed significantly better than subjects offered an unattractive choice, which was equivalent to no choice at all. (Author/CP)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Individual Power, Motivation, Paired Associate Learning, Perception, Performance Factors, Recall (Psychology), Research Reports, Student Interests, Word Lists

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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