Improving Studying - Chapter 7

Question 1

Improving Studying

Answer 1

1. Testing Effect
2. Spacing Effect
3. Desirable difficulties
   
   • Effort and deep processing needed

Question 2

Testing Effect

Answer 2

Taking a practice test can improve performance

Question 3

Spacing Effect

Answer 3

Material is better recalled when studied over a period of short sessions spaced apart, instead of in one long
session

Question 4

Note-Taking

Answer 4

• Note taking facilitates learning through desirable difficulties
  
  • Forces student to synthesize main points (i.e., gist)
  • Promotes active learning by engaging attention and working memory
• Students who take notes have higher test performance, even without review
  
  • Generation effect

Question 5

Importance of Understanding

Answer 5

• Expertise enhances memory
• Understanding allows
  for new knowledge to
  be integrated into
  existing memory
  frameworks