Effect of topic label repetition and importance on reading time and recall of text

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-287

  Surber, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 85047685483     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.2.279     Document Type: Article

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