Which of the Following Learning Techniques Is LEAST Likely to Lead

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following learning techniques is LEAST likely to lead to deep processing of the information?

• A) Terrell is trying to understand how to use statistics by drawing associations between a set of data describing how adolescents respond to peer pressure and the theories he learned last semester in developmental psychology.
• B) Maggie is trying to learn new vocabulary words because she is taking the SAT next month. Each day, she selects one word. Throughout the day, she repeats the definition over and over to herself and generates sentences using it in her conversations that day.
• C) Thuy has just bought a new car and is trying to learn her new license plate sequence. Every morning, for three weeks, she repeats the sequence out loud when she wakes up.
• D) For his history course, Jorge is trying to learn the order of the U.S. presidents by creating a silly sentence where each consecutive word starts with the same letter of the next president to be remembered.

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Definitions:

Standard Direct Materials

The predetermined cost and quantity of raw materials expected to be used in the production process, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead costs, due to variations in production levels.

Variable Factory Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the expected costs based on the standards set for the production volume.

Total Factory Overhead Cost Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the standard overhead costs assigned to production over a given period.