Time Required to Process Information as a Function of Question Placement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8221934 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert L Morasky (State University of New York, corresponding author), Henry H Willcox (State University of New York) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 561-567 |
| Publication date | 1970-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-8312 • E-ISSN: 1935-1011 |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/00028312007004561 |
| OpenAlex | W1970676890, W4249628439 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The facilitative effect of differential positioning of questions in written material has been demonstrated in several studies (Rothkopf, 1966; Rothkopf & Bisbicos, 1967; Frase, 1967). Data indicate that in general: A) placing detailed questions after information results in better relevant and incidental learning than placing questions before the information (Frase, 1968), and B) the placement of common-words questions is not critical to short-term retention but may influence longterm retention (Rothkopf & Bisbicos, 1967; Morasky, 1969). However, none of the studies demonstrating these differences considered time as a dependent variable. For example, although Morasky (1969) measured short and long term retention of relevant and incidental learning, neither were his subjects given a speed set, i.e., told to read as fast as possible, nor was completion time measured. The purpose of Study #1 presented herein was to replicate the Morasky (1969) study with the additional independent variable of instruction to the subjects to read as rapidly as possible and, with evaluation of the additional dependent variable, time required to complete the reading. Long-term retention was not measured in the present study as it was in the Morasky (1969) study
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| Citations per year | 0.04 |
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| Citation span | 1972 - 2024 (53) |
| Highly cited | No |