When Educators Use the Expression "Less Is More" in Their

question 40

Multiple Choice

When educators use the expression "Less is more" in their discussions of promoting complex cognitive processes,they mean that:

• A)Students are more likely to engage in complex processes when they focus on learning a few topics very well.
• B)Students are more likely to engage in complex processes if they spend very little time per day listening to lectures.
• C)Students will more successfully transfer what they've learned to new problems and situations when those problems are simple rather than complex.
• D)Students can only store so much in working memory at any one time.

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Definitions:

Molecular Formula

A representation of the number and type of atoms present in a molecule, showing the exact composition of a molecule but not its structure.

M/Z Values

In mass spectrometry, a ratio of the mass to the charge number of ions, used to identify and quantify substances in a sample.

Molecular Ions

Ions composed of more than one atom, formed when a molecule gains or loses electrons.

Molecular Ion Peak

The peak in a mass spectrum that corresponds to the mass of the intact molecule, often used for molecular weight determination.