Making judgments of learning enhances memory by inducing item-specific processing

A judgment of leaning (JOL) has been investigated to understand self-regulated learning. However, asking participants make JOLs may increase memory by creating a reactivity effect. In two experiments, we examined whether making would enhance inducing item-specific processing. We compared JOL task with other tasks that are known induce processing: pleasantness rating (Experiment 1) and single imagery 2; vivid mental images). Participants learned categorized or uncategorized list words. Memory should be enhanced when the promotes relational processing induces As expected, was categorized, recall higher in conditions (pleasantness imagery) than control condition. Furthermore, similar between conditions. When uncategorized, there no difference among JOL, processing, Making enhances concluded researchers need carefully consider how influences investigating study behaviors.