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fullTitle: "Benefits from retrieval practice are greater for students with lower working memory capacity"
authors: ["Pooja K. Agarwal","Jason R. Finley","Nathan S. Rose","Henry L. Roediger"]
166 college students engage in a relatively standard three-phase Retrieval practice study design, varying the second phase (re-study vs. test), retention interval (10 minutes, 2 days), and feedback (present, absent). Before phase two, students completed a working memory span test. Material studied was general knowledge trivia.
The main finding was that retrieval practice produced a slightly larger effect for students with lower working memory span scores, who received feedback, two days later.
Q. For what condition did the authors find a slightly larger retrieval practice effect?
A. Students with lower working memory span, who received feedback, two days later. ☉