Neurocognitive processes during repeated study and repeated testing : An fMRI experiment on the testing effect
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Testing facilitates memory retention more than studying. The current experiment aimed to investigate neural memory-related processes during repeated testing and studying, thereby contributing to more elaborate theories. 5 participants (aged 19-31) practiced word-pair associates during fMRI through repeated studying (40 pairs) and testing (40 pairs). One week later they returned for a test and the outcome was used to calculate subsequent memory differences during fMRI. Findings included higher subsequent memory difference in left parietal lobe, precuneus and superior frontal gyrus for the test condition, implying more elaborate semantic processing. Also, an interaction effect was found in anterior cingulate cortex, possibly indicating an early beneficial recruitment of memory enhancing functions in the test condition.
Author: Daniel Lindh
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W421343431