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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.1
What experimental design could determine if the spacing effect improves long-term retention of information?
Giving one group of participants several study sessions and then comparing their performance to their own past performances without a control group.
Asking individuals about their preferred method of studying (cramming or spacing) and correlating that with academic success.
Comparing recall rates between groups who study a set of material in one condensed session versus those who study it spaced out over several sessions.
Observing learning patterns among students throughout the school year and correlating exam scores with perceived implementation of the spacing effect.
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AP Psychology - 5.1 Introduction to Memory
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