Participants who consciously notice a generation advantage after a first test tend to eliminate it on a second test¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3
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q3 i? In Experiment 1B, 17 of 31 participants reported noticing a generation advantage after the first test, and most of these tied or showed a read advantage on the second test, more than expected by chance. → deWinstanley 2004

Evidence¶

deWinstanley 2004¶

deWinstanley, P. A., & Bjork, E. L. (2004). Processing strategies and the generation effect: Implications for making a better reader. Memory & Cognition, 32(6), 945-955. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03196872

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Replication with 31 educational psychology students using different textbook paragraphs, plus a written question about what participants noticed after the first test. Responses were coded for noticing a generation advantage [chi-square(1) = 4.77, p < .05]; participants who did not comment showed no such pattern [chi-square(1) = 0.29, p < .50].

"Of the 17 participants who had noticed the generation advantage, 13 either tied or showed a read advantage in their performance on the second test, which, according to a chi-square test is more than would be expected by chance"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• When generate and read items are tested in separate paragraphs, the generation advantage is maintained across tests — related
• Experiencing a generation advantage on a first test eliminates the generation advantage on a subsequent test by improving recall of read items — related