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Which of the following is NOT supported by imperial learning?
Which of the following is NOT supported by imperial learning?
What is the recommended approach to learning according to the text?
What is the recommended approach to learning according to the text?
What is the advantage of using testing in learning?
What is the advantage of using testing in learning?
What is elaboration in the context of learning?
What is elaboration in the context of learning?
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What is the recommended approach to putting new knowledge in a larger concept?
What is the recommended approach to putting new knowledge in a larger concept?
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Which of the following is a common mistake when practicing interleaving?
Which of the following is a common mistake when practicing interleaving?
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What is the purpose of testing according to the text?
What is the purpose of testing according to the text?
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Which practice helps build discrimination skills between different kinds of problems?
Which practice helps build discrimination skills between different kinds of problems?
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What is the term used for short term impediments that make for stronger learning?
What is the term used for short term impediments that make for stronger learning?
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What sets aside those who learn from their mistakes and those who don't?
What sets aside those who learn from their mistakes and those who don't?
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Which of the following is NOT true about learning?
Which of the following is NOT true about learning?
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What is the benefit of interleaved learning?
What is the benefit of interleaved learning?
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What did the experiment conducted by Endel Tulving test?
What did the experiment conducted by Endel Tulving test?
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When is it more effective to re-read a text?
When is it more effective to re-read a text?
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What is the false dichotomy mentioned in the text?
What is the false dichotomy mentioned in the text?
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Which group retained the highest percentage of correctness after the final test?
Which group retained the highest percentage of correctness after the final test?
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What is the advantage of interleaved learning and variation over massed practice?
What is the advantage of interleaved learning and variation over massed practice?
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Why do teachers find interleaved learning sluggish and confusing?
Why do teachers find interleaved learning sluggish and confusing?
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What is the advantage of varied practice in transferring newly learned motor skills?
What is the advantage of varied practice in transferring newly learned motor skills?
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What is the Leitner box system used for?
What is the Leitner box system used for?
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According to the text, what is the benefit of testing as a tool for learning?
According to the text, what is the benefit of testing as a tool for learning?
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What is the importance of repeated retrieval in the learning process, according to the text?
What is the importance of repeated retrieval in the learning process, according to the text?
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What did a 2010 scientific study featured in the New York Times report about the testing effect?
What did a 2010 scientific study featured in the New York Times report about the testing effect?
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What did the large-scale investigation in 1917 and the experiment in 1939 show about the testing effect?
What did the large-scale investigation in 1917 and the experiment in 1939 show about the testing effect?
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What did the 1978 study on the testing effect find about massed studying and retrieval practice?
What did the 1978 study on the testing effect find about massed studying and retrieval practice?
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According to the text, what percentage of information was retained a week after the initial testing for the group that was tested only once?
According to the text, what percentage of information was retained a week after the initial testing for the group that was tested only once?
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In the study conducted in a middle school, what was the concern regarding the effect of reexposure to the material on unit exam scores?
In the study conducted in a middle school, what was the concern regarding the effect of reexposure to the material on unit exam scores?
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According to the text, which type of feedback strengthens learning more than testing alone?
According to the text, which type of feedback strengthens learning more than testing alone?
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What is the term used for the practice of single-mindedly putting effort into something?
What is the term used for the practice of single-mindedly putting effort into something?
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In the example given in the text, which group scored higher in finding the volume of four obscure geometrical patterns?
In the example given in the text, which group scored higher in finding the volume of four obscure geometrical patterns?
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