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Testing yourself is a better strategy than studying more.
The study was published in 'Psychological Science', not 'Perspectives on Psychological Science'.
Roediger & Karpicke, 2006, Psychological Science
The difficulty of recall is exactly what builds the memory.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Roediger & Karpicke, 2006, Perspectives on Psychological Science
- What the check found
- The scientific consensus supports the testing effect, but the citation is incorrect. It was published in 'Psychological Science' (Vol. 17, No. 3), not 'Perspectives on Psychological Science'.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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