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Direct linkKornell, Nate; Hays, Matthew Jensen; Bjork, Robert A. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2009
Taking tests enhances learning. But what happens when one cannot answer a test question--does an unsuccessful retrieval attempt impede future learning or enhance it? The authors examined this question using materials that ensured that retrieval attempts would be unsuccessful. In Experiments 1 and 2, participants were asked fictional…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Recall (Psychology), Cues, Memory
