The effects of text-based interest on attention and recall

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 492-502

  McDaniel, Mark A ^b   Finstad, Kraig ^c   Waddill, Paula J ^c   Bourg, Tammy ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034259213     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.92.3.492     Document Type: Article

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