Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2002):

The spacing effect, free recall, and two-process theory: a closer look.

Full Abstract

Two experiments used procedures similar to those used by R. L. Greene (1989) to test the 2-process theory of the spacing effect and, in particular, the contextual-variability subtheory that applies to free-recall performance. Experiment 1 obtained a spacing effect in free recall following intentional learning but not following incidental learning, contrary to a previous result supporting the 2-process theory. Experiment 2 replicated the incidental-learning results when a slow presentation rate was used. However, with a faster presentation rate, a spacing effect was obtained, and performance exceeded that of the slow-presentation-rate condition at the longest lag. Neither the contextual-variability subtheory of 2-process theory nor an alternative deficient-processing hypothesis was able to account for all of the data.

Author information

Author/s: Toppino, Thomas C (TC); Bloom, Lance C (LC);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Villanova University, Pennsylvania 19085, USA. thomas.toppino(-atsign-)villanova.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition (J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-May; vol 28 (issue 3) : pp 437-44

Dates: Created 2002/05/20; Completed 2002/12/09; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12018496, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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Analysis of Variance Cues Humans Intention Memory - physiology Mental Recall - physiology

Mental Recall - physiology Retention (Psychology) Semantics Space Perception - physiology Time Factors Vocabulary

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