Free recall of expository text is higher under a study goal than under an entertainment goal¶
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q3 i? Readers with a study goal recalled more text clauses than readers with an entertainment goal, remembering about 20% more statements. → P. van den Broek 2001
Evidence¶
P. van den Broek 2001¶
P. van den Broek, R. F. Lorch, Jr., T. Linderholm, & M. Gustafson. (2001). The effects of readers' goals on inference generation and memory for texts. Memory & Cognition, 29(8), 1081-1087. https://link.springer.com/journal/13414
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Free-recall ANOVA (factors: instructional condition, text, text version) after a written mathematics distractor task. "Recall was higher in the study condition ( M = 18.20 clauses) than in the entertainment condition (M = 15.08 clauses)"; the discussion states study-goal readers remembered 20% more statements.
"As predicted, recall was higher in the study condition( M = 18.20 clauses) than in the enter-tainment condition (M = 15.08 clauses) [F(1,65) = 4.22,MSe = 37.99]."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Readers with an entertainment goal make more evaluative comments than readers with a study goal, with no difference in affective responses — related
- Readers with a study goal generate more forward/predictive inferences during reading than readers with an entertainment goal — related
- Readers with a study goal generate more backward/explanatory inferences during reading than readers with an entertainment goal — related
- Readers given a perspective or schema recall more text information than readers instructed to carefully read the story — related
- Readers with a study goal paraphrase and repeat text more often than readers with an entertainment goal — related
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Free recall of expository text is higher under a study goal than under an entertainment goal |
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Free recall of expository text is higher under a study goal than under an entertainment goal |
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2001 |
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