Whose cues are more effective for recall?

Cues you create yourself.

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  1. Cues printed in textbooks
  2. Cues you create yourself ✔
  3. Cues made by strangers

Why: Research suggests cues made by others are not as effective as cues learners create themselves.

Huh, didn't know that: Research suggests cues made by others are not as effective as cues learners create themselves.

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References

Answer: Cues you create yourself. Research suggests cues made by others are not as effective as cues learners create themselves.

  1. Study skills en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_skills
    adopting cues made by others is not as effective as cues that learners create themselves
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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