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Spacing Effect

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The spacing effect is a psychological phenomenon where learning is greater when studying is spread out over time, as opposed to studying the same amount of content in a single session.

AP course connection

Topic 5.4: 5.4 Retrieving

Unit 5

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