The Research on Practice and Memory Improvement Demonstrates That

question 4

Multiple Choice

The research on practice and memory improvement demonstrates that

• A) for most people, one exposure to the material is sufficient unless that material is extremely difficult.
• B) several reviews of the same material-without taking breaks in between-is especially effective.
• C) in general, we have little evidence for the total time hypothesis.
• D) learning is more effective if learning trials are spread out over time, rather than if you study without a break.

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Definitions:

Sociological Knowledge

The body of information and understanding about society's structures, functions, and dynamics acquired through sociological research and theory.

Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that serves as the basis for knowledge and the formation of theories.

Philosophy

The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning where behavioral potency is changed through the implementation of incentives or consequences.