Cognitive Effort and Memory.

Tyler, Sherman W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ220339

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1979-Nov

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Cognitive Effort and Memory.

Tyler, Sherman W.; And Others

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, v5 n6 p607-17 Nov 1979

It was hypothesized that the concept of cognitive effort in memory is both useful and important. Cognitive effort was defined as the engaged proportion of limited- capacity central processing. Four experiments were conducted, and the implications and potential applications of the concept were discussed. (Author/MH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Higher Education, Memory, Recall (Psychology), Sentences, Time Factors (Learning), Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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