An instructor makes online practice quizzes available to her students in order to help them study for the midterm exam. She allows the students to take each practice quiz more than once, but requires them to wait at least one day between attempts. She is trying to help students by making use of the principle of

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The principle of "desirable difficulties" suggests that introducing certain challenges, such as spacing out learning sessions (in this case, making students wait at least one day between attempts), can enhance learning and memory retention. This approach contrasts with massed learning (cramming), as it encourages distributed practice over time, which is more effective for long-term retention.

An Instructor Makes Online Practice Quizzes Available to Her Students