Do immediate judgments of learning alter memory performance? A meta-analytical review
Franziska Ingendahl1, Vered Halamish2, Monika Undorf1
1Department of Psychology, Technical University of Darmstadt.
Making immediate judgments of learning (JOLs) can improve memory performance. However, the effect of JOLs on memory depends on factors like item relatedness and experimental design, requiring refined theories for understanding JOL reactivity.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Metacognition Research
Background:
- Learners' predictions of future memory performance, known as immediate judgments of learning (JOLs), are used to study self-monitoring.
- Previous research indicates that soliciting JOLs can influence memory, but conditions affecting this reactivity are unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis of immediate JOL reactivity.
- To investigate factors influencing whether JOLs improve, impair, or do not affect memory.
- To examine the contribution of different processes to immediate JOL reactivity.
Main Methods:
- A meta-analysis of 344 effect sizes from 175 independent experiments involving 15,079 adult participants.
- Analysis of JOL reactivity across various experimental conditions, including study materials and memory tests.
- Moderator analyses to explore variations in JOL reactivity based on experimental characteristics.
Main Results:
- Overall, making JOLs significantly improved memory performance (g = 0.22).
- JOL reactivity varied with item relatedness: positive for related pairs (g = 0.44) and negative for unrelated pairs (g = -0.09).
- Experimental characteristics significantly moderated JOL reactivity, with partial inconsistency with existing theories. Indications of publication bias were found.
Conclusions:
- Soliciting immediate JOLs can alter memory performance.
- The impact of JOLs on memory is context-dependent, influenced by factors like item relatedness and experimental design.
- Further theoretical development is needed to fully explain the mechanisms and conditions of JOL reactivity.
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