Optimizing retrieval as a learning event: When and why expanding retrieval practice enhances long-term retention

Benjamin C. Storm; Robert A. Bjork; Jennifer C. Storm

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Optimizing retrieval as a learning event: When and why expanding retrieval practice enhances long-term retention

Benjamin C. Storm Robert A. Bjork Jennifer C. Storm

Memory & Cognition Vol. 38 No. 2 pp. 244-253 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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