The spacing effect: Enhancing memory for repeated marketing stimuli

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-320

  Noel, Hayden ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 33748436799     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp1603_12     Document Type: Article

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