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Spreading study over time instead of cramming is called the...

ASpacing effect
BTesting effect
CForgetting curve
DDesirable difficulty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Spacing effect
1. Lessons spaced out over time beat cramming. 2. This is called the spacing effect. 3. The testing effect concerns quizzing; the forgetting curve is the reason spacing helps. _Source: Wikipedia, Learning, Instructional techniques_
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