Memory & Learning · Page 4
Retrieval practice
Retrieval practice strengthens memory by requiring a learner to actively recall information instead of passively rereading it. The effort of retrieving an answer makes that memory easier to access later.
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12 of 18 reviewedWhat is retrieval practice?
Actively recalling information from memory instead of passively rereading it.
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The spacing effect
Learning improves when study sessions are distributed over time rather than concentrated in one sitting.
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What does the spacing effect describe?
ANSWERThe benefit of distributing study sessions over time.
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Which study strategy requires actively recalling information?
Correct. Retrieval practice brings information to mind. Page 4
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