Spacing one's study: Evidence for a metacognitive control strategy

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 601-604

  Son, Lisa K ^a  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY;

COGNITION; HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL;

EID: 2442626503     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.30.3.601     Document Type: Article

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