Research on Using Massed and Spaced Practice to Train Postal

question 71

Multiple Choice

Research on using massed and spaced practice to train postal workers to use a letter-sorting machine showed that:

• A) the group that was the most satisfied with the training process also learned it the most quickly.
• B) those using spaced practice were more satisfied with their training.
• C) those using massed practice required the fewest hours of training to learn the task.
• D) those using spaced practice required the fewest hours of training to learn the task.

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Definitions:

Quantity Purchased

The total amount of goods or services bought by consumers during a specific period.

Deadweight Loss

A decrease in economic efficiency that happens when a good or service does not reach or cannot reach its equilibrium.

Profit Maximizing

The method or approach of aligning production and pricing to maximize profit.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.