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Agreed, the experiment had an odd setup.

> They were told to watch the videos in full screen mode and not to pause them or take any notes.



It sounds like the appropriate setup for the effect they were actually investigating.


If they are investigating retention then yes, but studying is more than that, right? You may recall a bunch of facts but have no understanding of what is happening.




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