Gemma Studies History Immediately Before She Falls Asleep,so That It

question 349

Multiple Choice

Gemma studies history immediately before she falls asleep,so that it will be the last thing that she learns each day.Holt plays tapes of his professor's economics lectures while he sleeps,thinking he'll absorb the material "subconsciously." Armed with your knowledge of the psychology of memory,what might you tell Gemma and Holt?

• A) I would tell Gemma that material encoded immediately prior to sleep is unlikely to be rehearsed sufficiently for its optimal retention. I would tell Holt that he'll learn a surprising amount that way.
• B) I would tell Gemma that she has a clever idea, because learning material immediately prior to sleep minimizes interference. I would tell Holt that the material on his tapes will not be encoded while he sleeps.
• C) I would tell Gemma that material encoded immediately prior to sleep is unlikely to be rehearsed sufficiently for its optimal retention. I would tell Holt that the material on his tapes will not be encoded while he sleeps.
• D) I would tell both Gemma and Holt that the material they are trying to learn is unlikely to be encoded given their strategies.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The capability of an entity to generate a product or service with a smaller opportunity cost compared to another entity.

Comparative Advantage

The talent of a country or business to create a certain product or service more efficiently, incurring lower opportunity costs than competing entities.

Absolute Advantage

A condition where an entity can produce a good at a lower cost in terms of labor, resources, and time than another entity producing the same good.

Opportunity Cost

Forgoing possible gains from alternative choices when one path is taken.