Forty 9-year-olds were read the same book by their parents every night for one month. The 9-year-olds were tested about the book after the first reading, and then every week thereafter. They were asked to name characters and describe different parts of the books, as well as read passages of the book for themselves. The researchers saw drastic improvement in their skills with this particular book so they performed the same experiment again, but this time they changed the book after a week and asked the same questions. They did not see the same type of improvement as in the initial study. What was most likely occurring during the initial study?

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The testing effect refers to the improvement in memory and retention due to being tested on the material, which is what was observed in the initial study where children showed drastic improvement in their skills with the particular book after being tested repeatedly.

Forty 9-Year-Olds Were Read the Same Book by Their Parents