Brian Has Greater Difficulty Remembering What He Learns During a Foreign

question 205

Multiple Choice

Brian has greater difficulty remembering what he learns during a foreign language vocabulary tutorial if he experiences less than his normal amount of REM sleep the night after the tutorial session.Which theory best accounts for Brian's experience?

• A) wish-fulfillment theory
• B) cognitive development theory
• C) neural activation theory
• D) information-processing theory

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