APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Can a Pretest Function in a Similar Way to a Posttest?
- Saskia Giebl
University of California, Los Angeles - Daria Tsakke
University of California - Davis - Yuchen Li
University of California, Los Angeles - Elizabeth Bjork
University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract
The present study examines whether, under certain conditions, a pretest (an attempt to generate a possible answer prior to study) can function in a similar way to a posttest (retrieval practice on information after study) by potentiating subsequent study and enhancing retention of prior study.
Learning and Memory
