What Two Reasons Were Given for Why Massed Studying Is

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Multiple Choice

What two reasons were given for why massed studying is NOT a very effective studying technique?

• A) Massed studying doesn't allow consolidation and it takes longer than spaced studying.
• B) The brain can't process too much information at once and it uses more energy than spaced studying.
• C) It doesn't allow enough time between learning trials to maximize learning and it leads to sleep deprivation compared to spaced studying.
• D) It forces the learned material to become associated with a specific context and the learning doesn't last as long as spaced studying.

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Definitions:

Movement Control

The regulation and guidance of muscle activity to produce coordinated and purposeful movements.

Posterior Spinothalamic Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit sensory information related to temperature and pain from the body to the thalamus in the brain.

Anterior Spinothalamic Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit sensory information related to touch and pressure to the brain.

Gate Theory

A theory that suggests the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to proceed to the brain.