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Richland, Lindsey E.; Kornell, Nate; Kao, Liche Sean – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2009
Testing previously studied information enhances long-term memory, particularly when the information is successfully retrieved from memory. The authors examined the effect of unsuccessful retrieval attempts on learning. Participants in 5 experiments read an essay about vision. In the test condition, they were asked about embedded concepts before…
Descriptors: Testing, Long Term Memory, Positive Reinforcement, Experiments