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Roediger et al (2011) Study 2

Definition

6th grade social studies students were studying ancient Rome, Middle Ages, and Africa. Students were randomly assigned 3 types of questions some were given multiple no-stakes tests, some were given instruction and simply read facts, and some were only given the main graded test 91% average in testing group, while only 83% and 81% in the other two groups. This proved that massed practice is not efficient in the long-term, and that self-testing and spacing work

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What is science according to Stanocich

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-Systematic empiricism (systematic observations) - Publicly verifiable (others can test claims and results will replicate) -Solvable problems (they are real and somewhat measurable)

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What is science according to Popper?

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- everything is subject to revision and rejection, because as humans we can't fully understand absolute truth