Uncovering the neural mechanisms underlying learning from tests.

People learn better when re-study opportunities are replaced with tests. While researchers have begun to speculate on why testing is superior to study, few studies have directly examined the neural underpinnings of this effect. In this fMRI study, participants engaged in a study phase to learn arbit...

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Main Authors: Xiaonan L Liu, Peipeng Liang, Kuncheng Li, Lynne M Reder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3960161?pdf=render