Psychology / Unit 6 Psych 0706 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Distributed Practice
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The idea
Distributed practice spreads study across separated sessions and produces better retention than the same time massed together.
In practice
Four one-hour sessions across a week outperform one four-hour session before the exam.
Where people slip
Massed practice produces better immediate performance and worse retention. The advantage is felt at the wrong moment.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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