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:

Hormone Production

The process by which glands in the body produce hormones, which are chemical substances that regulate various physiological functions.

Estrogen

A group of hormones that play an essential role in the growth and development of female sexual characteristics and the reproductive process.

Progesterone

A hormone produced in the ovaries which plays a significant role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Infant-Parent Bonding

The process of developing a close, personal relationship between a newborn and their primary caregivers.