Researchers Use the Term Desirable Difficulty to Refer To

question 321

Multiple Choice

Researchers use the term desirable difficulty to refer to:

• A) situations that make acquiring new knowledge more challenging, but help long-term learning.
• B) events that allow students to "blow off steam" and improve short-term performance.
• C) obstacles that distract from studying and decrease long-term learning.
• D) situations that students say improve the effectiveness of their studying, but which really impairs it.

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Definitions:

Organizational Behavior

The study of how people interact within groups and organizations, aiming to understand and improve behaviors at work.

Managing People

The practice of leading, organizing, and supporting employees in order to achieve organizational goals.

Behavioral Sciences

Academic disciplines, such as psychology and sociology, that study human behavior through observation and analysis.

Organizational Behavior

The study of how people interact within groups, particularly in a workplace setting.