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A letter-pathways test was presented which required Ss to connect a scattered array of alphabetical letters in sequence in 5 sec. Either 10 identical problems or 10 different problems were orthogonally combined with massed and distributed practice (5 sec rest interval between each problem). Results indicated that constant forms (10 identical problems) were easier than variable forms (10 different problems) and that distributed practice was more facilitative than massed practice.
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1. This research was performed pursuant to contract OE 5-10-154 with the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, under the provisions of the Cooperative Research program.
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Roweton, W.E. Performance effects of massed and distributed practice upon constant and variable forms of the letter-pathways test. Psychon Sci 10, 333–334 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331547
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