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The spacing effect, free recall, and two-process theory: a closer look.

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Two experiments used procedures similar to those used by R. L. Greene (1989) to test the 2-process theory of the spacing effect and, in particular, the contextual-variability subtheory that applies to free-recall performance. Experiment 1 obtained a ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002May in Journal: J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn (Language : eng)

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1. J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn. 2002 May;28(3):437-44

The spacing effect, free recall, and two-process theory: a closer look.

Toppino TC, Bloom LC

Department of Psychology, Villanova University, Pennsylvania 19085, USA. thomas.toppino@villanova.edu

Two experiments used procedures similar to those used by R. L. Greene (1989) to test the 2-process theory of the spacing effect and, in particular, the contextual-variability subtheory that applies to free-recall performance. Experiment 1 obtained a spacing effect in free recall following intentional learning but not following incidental learning, contrary to a previous result supporting the 2-process theory. Experiment 2 replicated the incidental-learning results when a slow presentation rate was used. However, with a faster presentation rate, a spacing effect was obtained, and performance exceeded that of the slow-presentation-rate condition at the longest lag. Neither the contextual-variability subtheory of 2-process theory nor an alternative deficient-processing hypothesis was able to account for all of the data.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Thomas C	Toppino	TC
Lance C	Bloom	LC

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Villanova University, Pennsylvania 19085, USA. thomas.toppino@villanova.edu

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