Gavin Finds That He Remembers the Material in His Textbooks

question 255

Multiple Choice

Gavin finds that he remembers the material in his textbooks much better when he studies for 30 minutes each night on the 6 nights before an exam, than when he studies for 3 hours straight through on the night before an exam.Gavin's experience is consistent with memory research that has documented the effectiveness of the technique known as:

• A)massed practice
• B)distributed practice
• C)chunking
• D)elaborative encoding

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Definitions:

Rhyme Recognition

The ability to identify and produce sounds that rhyme, a key phonological awareness skill in language and reading development.

Letter Count

The process of determining the number of letters present in a given word, phrase, or text.

Mood-Congruent Memory

The phenomenon where people are more likely to recall memories that are consistent with their current mood.

Memory Consolidation

The method through which short-term memories convert into long-term memories, thereby becoming more permanent and resilient.