Encoding strategy changes and spacing effects in free recall of unmixed lists

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The complex interaction between study strategies, serial position, and spacing effects is explored. The spacing effects interact with serial position and encoding strategies suggesting that from a practical perspective, it could be important to instruct participants in appropriate study strategies to gain maximum benefit from spacing instructions.

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Erroneous memories arising from repeated attempts to remember

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Three experiments assessed the impact of repeated and prolonged attempts at remembering on false memory rates. Results indicate that if the source is not carefully considered, source confusions can increase when people reflect on their memories repeatedly or over prolonged periods of time.

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