Hugh Is Studying for His Geography Test

question 147

Multiple Choice

Hugh is studying for his geography test.He is in a hurry,so he focuses on memorizing the main points of the text and skips the examples that the authors provide to illustrate each main point.Which statement best summarizes this situation

• A) Hugh is using an efficient study strategy, because examples often cause students to become confused about key issues. 
• B) Hugh's strategy is ineffective, and he will probably not retain many of the main ideas that he reads. 
• C) Hugh is chunking to create fewer storage units, and this should aid his later recall of the information. 
• D) Hugh is using deep processing, which should produce a very durable memory for the material.

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