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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > pretesting effect

Preferred term

pretesting effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon observed when long-term retention of information is improved if the memory for that information is tested prior to learning.

Broader concept

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Hartley, J. (1973). The effect of pre-testing on post-test performance. Instructional Science, 2(2), 193–214. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00139871

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-T2M92N8V-6

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