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testing effect

testing effect noun: the increase in long-term memory when part of the learning period is devoted to retrieving information from memory.

Noun

testing effect (plural testing effects)

  1. The increase in long-term memory when part of the learning period is devoted to retrieving information from memory.

Forms of testing effect

pluraltesting effects

Questions about testing effect

What does testing effect mean?
Testing effect means the increase in long-term memory when part of the learning period is devoted to retrieving information from memory.
What part of speech is testing effect?
Testing effect is a noun.
What is the plural of testing effect?
The plural of testing effect is testing effects.

Words near testing effect in the dictionary

  1. testinesses
  2. testing
  3. testing 1-2-3
  4. testing clause
  5. testing clauses
  6. testing effect
  7. testing effects
  8. testing ground
  9. testing out
  10. testing someone's patience
  11. testing testing

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