Memory and metacognition for piano melodies: Illusory advantages of fixed- over random-order practice

Memory and Cognition

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 928-937

  Abushanab, Branden ^a   Bishara, Anthony J ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual interference; JOL; Metacognition; Motor learning; Music cognition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUSION; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSIC; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880720313     PISSN: 0090502X     EISSN: 15325946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13421-013-0311-z     Document Type: Article

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