Would spaced repetition memory systems perform better with varied question texts?

One problem often encountered with a Spaced repetition memory system is that one learns a question’s text too literally and responds to its surface features, rather than really thinking about its content: Spaced repetition memory prompts should be written to discourage shallow “pattern matching”. Maybe it’d be better to arrange for varied forms of the question text to be displayed during review sessions, either created by the author or machine generated (GPT-3 can generate shallow variations of spaced repetition prompt questions).

• Butler, A. (2010). Repeated Testing Produces Superior Transfer of Learning Relative to Repeated Studying. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 36, 1118–1133. found a null result for retrieval practice with varied questions vs. testing on the same question