Efficacy of error for the correction of initially incorrect assumptions and of feedback for the affirmation of correct responding: Learning in the classroom

Psychological Record

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 401-418

  Brosvic, Gary M ^a   Epstein, Michael L ^a   Cook, Michael J ^a   Dihoff, Roberta E ^b  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23844533072     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395518     Document Type: Article

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