Effects of testing on learning of functions

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 998-1005

  Kang, Sean H K ^a   McDaniel, Mark A ^b   Pashler, Harold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Function learning; Testing effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053096439     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-011-0113-x     Document Type: Article

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