Zusammenfassung
Retrieval changes memory and can cause powerful effects on recall performance. The effects of retrieval practice on the practiced information are typically beneficial, increasing the information’s recall performance. The effects of retrieval practice on unpracticed information—if retrieval practice is selective and on some of the encoded information only—can be detrimental or beneficial. ...
Zusammenfassung
Retrieval changes memory and can cause powerful effects on recall performance. The effects of retrieval practice on the practiced information are typically beneficial, increasing the information’s recall performance. The effects of retrieval practice on unpracticed information—if retrieval practice is selective and on some of the encoded information only—can be detrimental or beneficial. Retrieval practice typically induces forgetting of unpracticed items if selective retrieval occurs immediately after encoding. By contrast, if selective retrieval is time-lagged, retrieval practice enhances recall of unpracticed items. Retrieval practice effects are important for memory theory, providing critical insights into how retrieval shapes memories. In addition, they are of relevance for daily life—be it in educational settings, eyewitness testimony situations, or many everyday situations.
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