There is some evidence that the best strategy for remembering text-based information is drawing when using a mixed list design where participants both draw and write in the same list. There is also some evidence that the memory benefits of drawing are reduced when using a pure list design where participants draw or write in separate lists. In this study ( n = 91), we compared three encoding strategies for recalling a list of scientific terms and their definitions: drawing, paraphrasing, and writing the definitions, and randomly assigned participants to a condition. We also examined individual difference factors that might impact these encoding strategies. We found no difference across conditions. Instead, drawing abilities, working memory, and familiarity for what was to be remembered predicted recall performance. We conclude that more research is needed before declaring a “drawing effect,” since the effect is reduced when using a pure list design.

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绘画效果：绘画真的能增强回忆吗？


有一些证据表明，记住基于文本的信息的最佳策略是在使用混合列表设计时绘制，其中参与者都在同一个列表中绘制和书写。还有一些证据表明，当使用参与者在单独的列表中绘制或书写的纯列表设计时，绘图的记忆优势会降低。在这项研究 （n = 91） 中，我们比较了三种用于回忆科学术语列表及其定义的编码策略：绘制、释义和编写定义，并将参与者随机分配到一个条件。我们还研究了可能影响这些编码策略的个体差异因素。我们发现不同条件之间没有差异。相反，绘画能力、工作记忆和对要记住的内容的熟悉程度可以预测回忆表现。我们得出的结论是，在声明 “绘图效应” 之前需要更多的研究，因为当使用纯列表设计时，这种效应会减弱。