The Tendency for Distributed Study to Yield Better Long-Term Retention

question 167

Multiple Choice

The tendency for distributed study to yield better long-term retention than massed study is known as

• A) the serial position effect.
• B) state-dependent memory.
• C) the spacing effect.
• D) long-term potentiation.

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