The effectiveness of test-enhanced learning depends on trait test anxiety and working-memory capacity

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 253-264

  Tse, Chi Shing ^a   Pu, Xiaoping ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Test anxiety; Testing effect; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; STUDENT;

ANXIETY; APTITUDE; ATTENTION; CUES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873738258     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029190     Document Type: Article

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