An Inventor for 3M,David Windorski Questioned Dozens of Students About

question 171

Multiple Choice

An inventor for 3M,David Windorski questioned dozens of students about how they study.They told him

• A)that Scotch tape had outgrown its usefulness to students.
• B)to make new products that have higher quality.
• C)that the average backpack was already too heavy.
• D)that it would be reasonable to put Post-it^® Flags together with a highlighter.
• E)to determine the ratio of 3M products to study aid products of other competitors.

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Definitions:

Modification

The act of changing or altering something in order to improve it or to fit a specific requirement.

Stored Memories

Information or experiences that have been retained in the brain and can be recalled later.

Long-Term Memory

The component of memory responsible for the long-term storage of information, lasting anywhere from hours to an entire lifetime.

Sleep

A periodic, natural loss of consciousness—as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation. Adapted from Dement, 1999.