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ERIC Number: EJ825140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 1
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0278-7393
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"Testing during Study Insulates against the Buildup of Proactive Interference": Correction
Szpunar, Karl K.; McDermott, Kathleen B.; Roedigger, Henry L., III
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, v35 n1 p156 Jan 2009
Reports an error in "Testing during study insulates against the buildup of proactive interference" by Karl K. Szpunar, Kathleen B. McDermott and Henry L. Roediger III ("Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition," 2008[Nov], Vol 34[6], 1392-1399). Incorrect figures were printed due to an error in the production process. A corrected version of Figure 5 is provided. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record EJ823538.) Recent interest in the benefits of retrieval practice on long-term retention--the testing effect--has spawned a considerable amount of research toward understanding the underlying nature of this ubiquitous memory phenomenon. Taking a test may benefit retention through both direct means (engaging appropriate retrieval processes) and indirect means (fostering directed study). Here the authors report 4 experiments demonstrating a novel benefit of testing. Extended study sessions cause a buildup of proactive interference, but interpolating tests during the study sequence insulates against this negative influence. These findings highlight a unique benefit of testing and have important implications for study strategies.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305H030339