If You Study Under Varied Conditions at Varied Times of Day

question 59

Multiple Choice

If you study under varied conditions at varied times of day, with small amounts of study at each time, spread out over long intervals, the result will be

• A) rapid learning and good long-term retention.
• B) rapid learning, but poor long-term retention.
• C) slow learning, but good long-term retention.
• D) slow learning and poor long-term retention.

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Definitions:

Conservation-of-Volume Task

A cognitive development task used in developmental psychology to assess a child's understanding that the quantity of a substance remains unchanged even when its appearance changes.

Decenter

The ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation or problem simultaneously, crucial in the development of logical thinking in children.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically occurring between ages 7 and 12, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Classification

The systematic process of organizing or categorizing items, ideas, or information based on shared characteristics or principles.