Roediger and Karpicke’s 2006 study of the testing effect indicated that taking memory tests improves retention as compared to extra studying
A) at short retention intervals but not long ones.
B) only at retention intervals of 1 week or longer.
C) even when students receive no feedback on the accuracy of their test results.
D) only when the format of the first test matches the format of the final test.
Ans: C) even when students receive no feedback on the accuracy of their test results.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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