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The Effect of Pre-Training on Long Term Memory Improvement.

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Title:	The Effect of Pre-Training on Long Term Memory Improvement.
Authors:	Adams, Wayne, Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY.
Peer Reviewed:	N
Page Count:	8
Publication Date:	1970
Descriptors:	Cognitive Development, Learning Processes, Memory, Pictorial Stimuli, Preschool Children, Research Reports, Retention (Psychology), Stimulus Devices, Task Performance, Training
Abstract:	Recent research has shown that certain stimuli are better remembered 6 months after initial exposure than after one week. An alternative explanation of these findings was tested. The explanation posited that the younger children "remember" as well at one week as 6 months later, but at the earlier testing many do not realize what aspect of the stimulus the experimenter wishes reproduced. Findings indicated that pre-training to insure that subjects understood relevant stimulus attributes did not improve one-week or 6-months performance. [Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document.] (Author)
Entry Date:	1970
Accession Number:	ED080141
Database:	ERIC

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Abstract:	Recent research has shown that certain stimuli are better remembered 6 months after initial exposure than after one week. An alternative explanation of these findings was tested. The explanation posited that the younger children "remember" as well at one week as 6 months later, but at the earlier testing many do not realize what aspect of the stimulus the experimenter wishes reproduced. Findings indicated that pre-training to insure that subjects understood relevant stimulus attributes did not improve one-week or 6-months performance. [Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document.] (Author)