Delayed Auditory Feedback as a Factor Influencing Retention

Abstract

Four groups of 20 Ss read difficult prose after which retention was measured with a multiple-choice test. Group 1 read under normal conditions and was tested immediately. Group 2 read under normal conditions and was tested after 24 hr. Group 3 read under 0.2-sec. delayed auditory feedback with immediate testing, while Group 4 also read under delay but was tested after 24 hr. All Ss reading under normal conditions obtained significantly higher scores than did the delayed groups. It was speculated that delayed auditory feedback may affect acquisition rather than retention.