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Test yourself repeatedly throughout your studies. This will not only help you figure out what you know and don’t know; the testing itself will help you learn and remember the information more effectively thanks to the testing effect.
The Need for Psychological Science
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Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions
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Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life
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