Learning and Retention Through Predictive Inference and Classification

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-377

  Sakamoto, Yasuaki ^a   Love, Bradley C ^b  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Category learning; Classification; Classroom learning; Predictive inference; Retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651365401     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021610     Document Type: Article

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