The Generation Effect
CPD: Cognitive Sciences Level 3 (by Dr Robert Hausmann), topic 1.3.1
Memory Game
Now that you’ve played, answer the following questions:
Which list was easier to memorize?
Which list did you spend more time with?
Which list of words were you better able to recall?
Did you use any strategies to memorize either list?
Test yourself on The Generation Effect
How can we enhance memory?
What is the generation effect?
Which of these reading strategies is the most effortful and will probably lead to a better memory?