Effects of repeated retention tests on learning a single timing task

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-46

  Magnuson, Curt E ^a   Shea, John B ^b   Fairbrother, Jeffrey T ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forgetting; Interference; Memory updating; Repeated testing effects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14844364191     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2004.10609132     Document Type: Article

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