A Good Strategy for Minimizing Interference with Retention of Course

question 266

Multiple Choice

A good strategy for minimizing interference with retention of course material is to

• A) conduct a last, thorough review of material as close to exam time as possible.
• B) engage in massed practice.
• C) overlearn the material.
• D) spend less time on rote repetition of the material.

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Definitions:

Visualizing

The process of forming mental images or scenarios to comprehend, explore, or analyze situations, concepts, or plans.

Misinformation Effect

The phenomenon where a person's recall of an event becomes less accurate due to the introduction of misleading post-event information.

Memory Construction

The process by which memories are formed, consolidated, and potentially distorted over time, involving both encoding and retrieval stages.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.