Lynnae's long-term memory of what she reads is improved if she responds to fill-in-the-blank questions after completing sections of her reading assignments.Her experience best illustrates

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Lynnae's improved long-term memory after responding to fill-in-the-blank questions is an example of the testing effect, which refers to the phenomenon of enhanced retention of information that occurs when practice involves retrieving information from memory. This is different from the spacing effect, which refers to the idea that spaced out practice (versus massed practice) can improve learning and retention. Automatic processing and parallel processing are not relevant to this scenario.

Lynnae's Long-Term Memory of What She Reads Is Improved If