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The Influence of Orienting Tasks on the Encoding and Recall of Words
Postman, Leo; Kruesi, Elizabeth – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1977
Experiment I studied type of processing (semantic or nonsemantic) and dimension of rating (pleasantness or frequency of occurrence). Recall was higher under semantic conditions and after ratings of pleasantness. Experiment 2 showed that the difference between incidental and intentional learners increases as more stress is placed on the learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Processing, Language Research, Learning Processes
The Interpretation of Encoding Effects in Retention.
Postman, Leo; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1978
Reviews recent experimental and theoretical analyses of the relationship between level of processing and retention, and reports on two studies which tested predictions about the effects of orienting activities on retention. (AM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Experimental Psychology, Language Processing, Language Research