Providing Extrinsic Reward for Test Performance Undermines Long-Term Memory Acquisition

Providing Extrinsic Reward for Test Performance Undermines Long-Term Memory Acquisition

Based on numerous studies showing that testing studied material can improve long-term retention more than restudying the same material, it is often suggested that the number of tests in education should be increased to enhance knowledge acquisition. However, testing in real-life educational settings...

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Main Authors: Christof eKuhbandner, Alp eAslan, Kathrin eEmmerdinger, Kou eMurayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Motivation
Long-term memory
monetary reward
extrinsic motivation
high-stakes testing
testing effect
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00079/full

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