Seductive detail amount did not significantly affect transfer performance in Study 1¶
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q3 i? In Study 1, the SD amount did not significantly affect learning performance measured by transfer questions (b = −0.07, p = .367). → Lukas Wesenberg 2026
Evidence¶
Lukas Wesenberg 2026¶
Lukas Wesenberg, Sebastian Jansen, Felix Krieglstein, Felicia Meusel, Sascha Schneider, Georg Valtin, Günter Daniel Rey. (2026). The more, the worse? The influence of the seductive detail amount on learning. Instructional Science (2026) 54:29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09781-8
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Regression on transfer scores in the same Study 1 sample of 191 students; the overall transfer model was significant, F(5, 185) = 3.27, p =.007, R² = 0.08, but "the SD amount did not significantly affect learning performance measured by transfer questions". Equivalence was not tested.
"Contrary to H5, the SD amount did not significantly affect learning performance measured by transfer questions, b = −0.07, p =.367, (see Fig. 3 for a line chart)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Seductive detail amount did not increase learners' intrinsic motivation in either study
- Interesting but irrelevant details can impair comprehension and transfer, with effects that vary with the material and the learner — a broader claim this one bears on
- Extraneous cognitive load did not mediate the detrimental effect of seductive details in this online study — related
- In Study 1, a greater seductive detail amount linearly worsened recall performance (b = −0.11, p = .030) — related
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Seductive detail amount did not significantly affect transfer performance in Study 1 |
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Seductive detail amount did not significantly affect transfer performance in Study 1 |
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