Practice testing enhances learning but not attitude change from persuasive texts.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12464326 · PMID 40999055

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Prior knowledge (interim test accuracy) was not significantly correlated with post attitude ratings ( t ( df = 129) = −0.417, p = 0.677), and the positive link between final knowledge and attitude remained marginally significant when prior knowledge was controlled for ( t ( df = 129) = 1.960, p = 0.052).

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