Generation Effect Demonstration

Langston,Cognitive Psychology

Instructions You are going to see a list of tasks and

word pairs (or word-cue pairs). The five tasks are: "Rhyme,” "Category,"

"Opposite,” “Synonym,” and “Associate.” A rhyme would be the pair boat-f, and you

type or read float. A category would be lion-t (tiger). An opposite would be low-h (high). A synonym would be chair-s (seat). An associate would be lamp-l (light).

InstructionsTry to fill in with the first word you

think of. Usually, there will be one obvious choice for each cue.

You will remember the second word in each pair (the one you generated or read).

Get ready…

RhymeGrape-Ape

CategoryAirplane-H

OppositeBlack-W

SynonymDim-Dark

AssociateDog-C

OppositeUp-Down

AssociateSky-Cloud

SynonymBox-C

RhymeBook-C

CategoryStone-R

CategoryStone-R

CategoryChair-T

RhymeSlime-Time

OppositeHappy-Sad

SynonymRuddy-Red

AssociateApple-O

RhymePlane-Sane

AssociateCoffee-T

CategoryCar-Truck

OppositeGood-Bad

SynonymAggressive-V

SynonymPicture-P

CategoryDaisy-Rose

AssociatePeas-Carrots

RhymeHound-R

OppositeIn-O

OppositeFront-B

SynonymSmall-Tiny

AssociateChristmas-Gift

CategoryOak-Maple

RhymeChose-H

Recall the words (second one from each pair)…

Score Your RecallRead GenerateRhymeApe, Time, Sane Cook, Round, HoseCategoryRose, Maple, Truck Helicopter, Rock, TableOppositeDown, Sad, Bad White, Out, BackSynonymDark, Red, Tiny Carton, Violent, Photo (Painting)AssociateCloud, Carrots, Gift Cat, Orange, Tea

Analysis Did generating matter?

Read: Generated:

Analysis Did difficulty matter?

Rhyme: Category: Opposite: Synonym: Associate:

End Generation Effect Demonstration