If more learning occurs when study trials on the same information are spread out over time than when they occur successively, it is attributed to:
A)paired-associate effect.
B)recency effect.
C)cognition effect.
D)spacing effect.

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The spacing effect refers to the fact that learning is improved when study trials on the same information are spaced out over time, rather than occurring successively. The other options (paired-associate effect, recency effect, cognition effect) do not specifically refer to this phenomenon.

If More Learning Occurs When Study Trials on the Same