Answering questions about what she had read in her psychology textbook improves Shauna's memory of the material more effectively than rereading the textbook material.This best illustrates
A) the spacing effect.
B) the self-reference effect.
C) automatic processing.
D) the testing effect.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The testing effect refers to the finding that actively retrieving information from memory through testing or quizzing improves long-term retention of the material more effectively than passive studying methods such as rereading the material. Therefore, Shauna's memory improvement through answering questions about the textbook material is an example of the testing effect. The spacing effect refers to the benefit of spreading out learning over time, the self-reference effect refers to the improved memory for information that is personally relevant, and automatic processing refers to the unconscious encoding of information that occurs without effort or attention. None of these concepts fully explain Shauna's memory improvement through answering questions about the textbook material.

Answering Questions About What She Had Read in Her Psychology