Retrieval practice is a robust memory aid for memory-impaired patients with MS

James F. Sumowski; Victoria M. Leavitt; Amanda Cohen; Jessica Paxton; Nancy D. Chiaravalloti; John Deluca

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Retrieval practice is a robust memory aid for memory-impaired patients with MS

James F. Sumowski, Victoria M. Leavitt, Amanda Cohen, Jessica Paxton, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, John Deluca

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Memory impairment is prevalent in multiple sclerosis (MS). Retrieval practice is a powerful memory technique whereby retrieving information (quizzing oneself) leads to better memory than restudying. In a within-subjects experiment, 12 memory-impaired MS patients encoded verbal paired associates (VPAs) through massed restudy (MR), spaced restudy (SR), or retrieval practice (RP). Half of VPAs were tested after short delay (30 minutes) and half after long delay (one week). RP robustly improved memory more than restudy. Short delay: MR=15.6%, SR=27.1%, RP=72.9%. Long delay: MR=1.0%, SR=4.2%, RP=24.0%. RP was the best memory technique for nearly all patients after both short and long delays.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1943-1946
Number of pages	4
Journal	Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Volume	19
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458513485980
State	Published - Dec 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Multiple sclerosis
memory
neuropsychology
rehabilitation
testing effect

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