Brenda Is in a Political Science Class

question 19

Multiple Choice

Brenda is in a political science class.She is overwhelmed because she has difficulty in understanding some of the major essays that have shaped modern political science.For an upcoming test, she must understand the underpinnings of historical societal structures in order to demonstrate how these structures relate to formal government structures in the modern day.Which set of memory strategies will prove most useful in helping her do well on her test?

• A)Brenda should chunk the information in each essay up into smaller parts and schedule short study sessions that are free from distractions.
• B)Brenda should ask questions in class and use outside resources to more fully understand the information.Then she should create a mind map to show connections among historical societal structures and modern day government structures.
• C)Brenda should take the time to understand the basic theories by asking questions in class and by using other resources.She should then make notecards and recite the information on it so that she remembers the concepts.
• D)Brenda should read the essays and be sure to listen in class so she can more fully understand them.Then she should create a series of mnemonic devices to help her remember the information.

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