2026, Question 2 · Evidence-Based Question · 7 points · about 45 minutes

Spacing out study to remember more

Make a claim about what helps people recall newly learned material, then support it with cited evidence from two of three studies on spaced versus crammed learning and explain each with a different psychology concept.

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1 Read the question

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2 Write your answer

Answer each part the way you would on the exam, in full sentences, with your work shown. Your writing saves as you type.

3 Score it

Score your answer against College Board's scoring guidelines, one point at a time. Give yourself a point only when your answer says what the guideline asks for.

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