Overlearning and the feeling of knowing

Previous research on the feeling of knowing (FOK) for nonrecalled items has focused on the validity of the FOK as a predictor for subsequent performance but generally has overlooked the question of what factors the FOK might be based on. The authors explored the hypothesis that 1 factor underlying t...

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Published in:Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition memory, and cognition, 1982-07, Vol.8 (4), p.279-288
Main Author: Nelson, Thomas O
Format: Article
Language:English
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Human
Overlearning
Paired Associate Learning
Recall (Learning)
Recognition (Learning)
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Summary:Previous research on the feeling of knowing (FOK) for nonrecalled items has focused on the validity of the FOK as a predictor for subsequent performance but generally has overlooked the question of what factors the FOK might be based on. The authors explored the hypothesis that 1 factor underlying the FOK is the degree of prior learning for the sought-after item. 50 undergraduates learned a list in which various items were acquired to a criterion of either 1 correct recall, 2 correct recalls, or 4 correct recalls. Four weeks later, Ss had a recall-retention test, then rank ordered the nonrecalled items in terms of the relative FOK for each of the nonrecalled items, and finally had a recognition test on the nonrecalled items. Findings show that the magnitude of the FOK for nonrecalled items increased with degree of prior learning. (16 ref)
ISSN:0278-7393
1939-1285
DOI:10.1037/0278-7393.8.4.279