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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the first large-scale investigation on the testing effect published?

a)

1978

b)

1917

c)

1967

d)

1939

2.

What was the result of the study on sixth graders across Iowa in 1939?

a)

The longer the first test was delayed, the greater the forgetting

b)

None of the above

c)

Once a student had taken a test, the forgetting nearly stopped

d)

Both of the above

3.

When did interest in the testing effect resurface after a decline in the 1940s?

a)

1939

b)

1978

c)

1967

d)

1917

4.

What did researchers find in 1978 regarding massed studying versus retrieval practice?

a)

Cramming leads to higher scores on an immediate test but results in faster forgetting

b)

None of the above

c)

Both of the above

d)

Practicing retrieval leads to higher scores on an immediate test but results in faster forgetting

5.

What was the effect of taking multiple tests on subjects' long-term retention in a subsequent study?

a)

Recall was higher for those tested three times after initial exposure

b)

Recall was higher for those who did not take any test

c)

Recall was higher for those tested a week later

d)

Recall was higher for those tested immediately after exposure

6.

What did researchers find in another study regarding the 'generation effect'?

a)

Greater effort required by delayed recall solidified memory better

b)

Studying word pairs intact resulted in better memory of the words

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

7.

What did researchers discover about spaced retrieval practice compared to massed retrieval practice?

a)

None of the above

b)

Both have the same effect on long-term retention

c)

Massed retrieval practice leads to stronger long-term retention

d)

Spaced retrieval practice leads to stronger long-term retention

8.

When did the project at Columbia Middle School begin?

a)

2008

b)

2007

c)

2006

d)

2005

9.

What was the purpose of the quizzes designed by Pooja Agarwal for the social studies classes?

a)

To test students on all the material covered by the teacher

b)

To test students on half of the material covered by the teacher

c)

To test students on one-third of the material covered by the teacher

d)

To test students on none of the material covered by the teacher

10.

What was the concern regarding the final exam results and the effect of quizzes on learning?

a)

Students tested better on material that had been quizzed than on material not quizzed

b)

Students tested better on material that had not been quizzed than on material that had been quizzed

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above