Attempting to answer a meaningful question enhances subsequent learning even when feedback is delayed

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 106-114

  Kornell, Nate ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedback; Learning; Memory; Retrieval; Testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; SEMANTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CUES; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEMANTICS; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890946789     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033699     Document Type: Article

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