Molly Is Trying Out for a Play Next Week

question 21

Multiple Choice

Molly is trying out for a play next week.She asks you if she should study the lines a little bit each night, or in one intense session the day before the tryouts.Based on what memory research has shown regarding distributed versus massed practice, you should recommend that Molly:

• A)spend one intense study session early in the week, and then relax
• B)space her study sessions out over the full week
• C)spend one intense study session the night before the tryouts
• D)only read the play through once before the tryouts, to reduce interference

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