Motivation and the Recall of Completed and Incompleted Achievement Items.

Farley, Frank H.; Mealiea, Wallace L., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Motivation and the Recall of Completed and Incompleted Achievement Items

Farley, Frank H.; Mealiea, Wallace L., Jr.

Journal of Educational Research, 66, 7, 302-6, Mar 73

The Zeigarnik effect, that is, the greater recall of incompleted over completed tasks was found to be significantly more frequent in Ss of high than low resultant achievement motivation, but no difference was found between repressors and sensitizers in this effect. (Authors)

Descriptors: Aspiration, College Students, Data Analysis, Females, Individual Differences, Measurement Instruments, Motivation, Recall (Psychology), Task Performance

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