Part of Chapter 6 Examined Students' Study Strategies for Easy

question 73

Multiple Choice

Part of Chapter 6 examined students' study strategies for easy and difficult material. Which of the following students provides the most accurate perspective on that research?

• A) Carlo: "When the memory task is relatively easy, students spend about the same amount of time studying the easiest items and the most difficult items."
• B) Sondra: "When the memory task is relatively easy, students spend the most time on the difficult items; when the memory task is relatively difficult, students spend the most time on the easy items."
• C) Phil: "Students study the difficult items more than the easy items when the material is related to their own interests; otherwise, they show no consistent pattern in their study strategies."
• D) Indira: "Students' study strategies depend on their motivational level; the most motivated students divide their time equally among the topics, but the less motivated students spend more time on the difficult tasks."

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