Three of the Following Are Possible Reasons That Many Students

question 28

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are possible reasons that many students don't use effective learning and study strategies. Which one is not a reason that theorists have offered?

• A) Students believe they won't learn no matter what they do.
• B) Students think strategies involve too much time and trouble.
• C) Students have insufficient knowledge about a topic to use such strategies effectively.
• D) For some students, things learned at a rote level stay with them longer than things learned meaningfully.

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