Gavin finds that he remembers the material in his textbooks much better when he studies for 30 minutes each night on the 6 nights before an exam, than when he studies for 3 hours straight through on the night before an exam.Gavin's experience is consistent with memory research that has documented the effectiveness of the technique known as:
A)massed practice
B)distributed practice
C)chunking
D)elaborative encoding

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Gavin's experience is consistent with the distributed practice technique, where studying is spaced out in shorter sessions over a longer period of time, as opposed to massed practice where studying is done in one long session. Research has shown that distributed practice is more effective for long-term retention and recall of information. Chunking refers to organizing information into smaller, easily manageable units, and elaborative encoding involves connecting new information to existing knowledge or personal experiences.

Gavin Finds That He Remembers the Material in His Textbooks