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The Influence Of The Number Of Readings On The Rate Of Forgetting., Yuba L. Hunsley
The Influence Of The Number Of Readings On The Rate Of Forgetting., Yuba L. Hunsley
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The object of the investigation was to find the relation of retention to the number of readings of factual prose articles and to the study of other factors which may influence retention. Students of the freshman and sophomore college classes were used as subjects. The experimental material consisted of reading material of highly factual articles and objective tests. Memory was measured at the end of two weeks after one, two, three, four and five readings. The other factors investigated in relation to memory ability were the effect of rereading upon retention, sex differences, and the correlation of retention of factual …