Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University === This study was concerned with two main issues: (1) How the properties of the task influence acquisition and retention. (2) How the properties of the learner influence acquisition and retention. The property of the task investigated was that of evaluative meaning...

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Main Author: Russell, Deborah Munro
Language:en_US
Published: Boston University 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/29702
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spelling ndltd-bu.edu-oai-open.bu.edu-2144-297022020-09-15T17:01:24Z Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety Russell, Deborah Munro Recollection (psychology) Anxiety Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University This study was concerned with two main issues: (1) How the properties of the task influence acquisition and retention. (2) How the properties of the learner influence acquisition and retention. The property of the task investigated was that of evaluative meaning and/or affectivity of certain concepts (words). The property of the learner investigated was that of score on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (MAS). Sujects The subjects were students in a n introductory psychology course at Boston University. A high anxiety score (HAS) group and a low anxiety score (LAS) group were chosen on the basis of their scores on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (MAS). [TRUNCATED] 2018-06-26T16:24:02Z 2018-06-26T16:24:02Z 1963 1963 Thesis/Dissertation b14692624 https://hdl.handle.net/2144/29702 99195240170001161 en_US Based on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions. Boston University
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topic Recollection (psychology)
Anxiety
spellingShingle Recollection (psychology)
Anxiety
Russell, Deborah Munro
Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
description Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University === This study was concerned with two main issues: (1) How the properties of the task influence acquisition and retention. (2) How the properties of the learner influence acquisition and retention. The property of the task investigated was that of evaluative meaning and/or affectivity of certain concepts (words). The property of the learner investigated was that of score on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (MAS). Sujects The subjects were students in a n introductory psychology course at Boston University. A high anxiety score (HAS) group and a low anxiety score (LAS) group were chosen on the basis of their scores on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (MAS). [TRUNCATED]
author Russell, Deborah Munro
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title Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
title_short Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
title_full Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
title_fullStr Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
title_full_unstemmed Immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
title_sort immediate recall as a function of word affectivity and manifest anxiety
publisher Boston University
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