The generation effect revisited: Fewer generation constraints enhances item and context memory

Matthew P. McCurdy; Ryan C. Leach; Eric D. Leshikar

doi:10.1016/j.jml.2016.06.007

The generation effect revisited: Fewer generation constraints enhances item and context memory

Matthew P. McCurdy, Ryan C. Leach, Eric D. Leshikar

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Memory and Language
Volume	92
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2016.06.007
State	Published - Jan 2 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Communication
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology

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