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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEARNING MEMORY AND COGNITION
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 1392-1399Publisher
AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.1037/a0013082
Keywords
testing effect; proactive interference; list discrimination; cue overload; source monitoring
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- James S. McConnell Foundation
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Recent interest in the benefits of retrieval practice on long-term retention-the testing effect-has spawned a considerable amount of research toward understanding the underlying nature of this ubiquitous memory phenomenon. Taking a test may benefit retention through both direct means (engaging appropriate retrieval processes) and indirect means (fostering directed study). Here the authors report 4 experiments demonstrating a novel benefit of testing. Extended study sessions cause a buildup of proactive interference, but interpolating tests during the study sequence insulates against this negative influence. These findings highlight a unique benefit of testing and have important implications for study strategies.
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