massed practice

a learning procedure in which practice trials occur close together in time, either in a single lengthy session or in sessions separated by short intervals. Massed practice is often found to be less effective than distributed practice.

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December 22nd 2024

Ruffini’s corpuscle

a type of sensory-nerve ending in the subcutaneous tissues of human fingers. Ruffini’s corpuscles are believed to mediate sensations of skin stretch, motion detection, and hand and finger position. Also called Ruffini’s ending. [Angelo Ruffini (1864–1929), Italian anatomist]