Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testing effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: test-ing -ef-fect
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

testing effects (plural)

Questions

What does testing effect mean?: The increase in long-term memory when part of the learning period is devoted to retrieving information from memory.

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