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The improved name game: better use of expanding retrieval practice.

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Morris and Fritz (2000) demonstrated the effectiveness of the name game as a retrieval-practice based technique for learning the names of group members. We hypothesised that a reversed version of the name game would be even more effective. Performance ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002Jul in Journal: Memory (Language : eng)

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1. Memory. 2002 Jul;10(4):259-66

The improved name game: better use of expanding retrieval practice.

Morris PE, Fritz CO

Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, UK. P.Morris@lancaster.ac.uk

Morris and Fritz (2000) demonstrated the effectiveness of the name game as a retrieval-practice based technique for learning the names of group members. We hypothesised that a reversed version of the name game would be even more effective. Performance was contrasted with a no-retrieval condition that mimicked the name game in every way except for the retrieval of the names, allowing an estimate of the specific contribution of retrieval practice. The benefit of a few refresher rounds of the game after 2 weeks was also examined. The reversed name game was superior to the original name game and the refresher rounds benefited all groups. The very considerable superiority of the name game over the no-retrieval condition demonstrated the magnitude of the benefit of expanding retrieval practice.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Peter E	Morris	PE
Catherine O	Fritz	CO

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, UK. P.Morris@lancaster.ac.uk

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