The Psychological Record

, Volume 40, Issue 2, pp 215–226 | Cite as

The “Testing” Effect and Restricted Retrieval Rehearsal

  • John A. Glover
  • Damon Krug
  • Shawn Hannon
  • Agnes Shine
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Abstract

Four experiments examined two alternative views of retrieval events. The results of Experiment 1 were equivocal because of an apparent “ceiling effect.” The results of Experiments 2, 3, and 4, in which changes were made in basic procedures, seemed to indicate that the act of retrieval itself had an effect on the memorability of words.

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© Association of Behavior Analysis International 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • John A. Glover
    • 1
  • Damon Krug
    • 1
  • Shawn Hannon
    • 1
  • Agnes Shine
    • 1
  1. 1.Teachers College and Burris Laboratory SchoolBall State UniversityMuncieUSA

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