According to Research on the Testing Effect

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to research on the testing effect,

• A) although testing can improve recall, it is not as helpful as spending the same amount of time studying.
• B) testing consistently improves recall, no matter whether the retention interval is short or long.
• C) this effect operates only when students receive feedback on their test scores.
• D) one explanation is that test-taking creates desirable difficulties.

Discuss the effect of social and cultural factors on cognitive development as outlined by Vygotsky.

Identify and explain the concepts of assimilation and accommodation in Piaget’s theory.

Evaluate the impact of cognitive development theories on educational practices.

Understand the concept of cognitive development in late adulthood as described by Schaie.

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