Retention of esperanto is affected by delay-interval task and item closure: A partial resolution of the delay-retention effect

Psychological Record

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 597-615

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

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846126206     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03396036     Document Type: Article

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