Huesler and Metcalfe (2012) asked participants to study cue-target word pairs.Some participants re-read the items whereas some students generated the targets.If a participant reported an incorrect target, the researchers gave them corrective feedback.They found that:
A)false feedback increased the rate of false memories, regardless of retrieval practice.
B)participants who generated the wrong answer remembered more correct answers later than those who had simply re-read the answer.
C)participants perseverated in giving the incorrect answer despite repeated feedback.
D)feedback increased the accuracy of judgments of learning.

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Participants who generated the wrong answer and received corrective feedback were more likely to remember the correct answers later compared to those who only re-read the answers. This suggests that the act of generating an answer, even if incorrect, followed by feedback, enhances learning and memory retention.

Huesler and Metcalfe (2012) Asked Participants to Study Cue-Target Word