The spacing effect is defined as

A) the tendency for distributed study to yield better long-term retention than massed study.
B) enhanced memory after retrieving,rather than simply rereading,information.
C) semantically encoding information,which tends to yield the best retention.
D) the neural storage of a long-term memory.

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon where learning is more effective when study sessions are spaced out over time, rather than being crammed into a single session.

Distributed Study

A learning strategy that involves spreading study sessions and practice over time.

Long-Term Retention

The ability to maintain and store information over extended periods.