Psychology / Unit 6 Psych 0704 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Testing Effect
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The idea
The testing effect is the improved long-term retention produced by retrieving material rather than reviewing it.
In practice
Students who self-test on a passage outperform students who reread it the same number of times.
Where people slip
Retrieval practice feels harder and less productive than rereading, which is why it is used less.
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