Author Question: Which one of the following statements best describes situated learning as it affects retrieval? ... (Read 94 times)

ericka1 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which one of the following statements best describes situated learning as it affects retrieval?

a. Information is more likely to be retrieved if it was originally stored consciously rather than unconsciously.
b. Knowledge and skills acquired in one context are unlikely to be retrieved in a very different context.
c. Studying principles of deductive and inductive reasoning leads to better retrieval in a variety of contexts.
d. Students are more likely to retrieve previously learned material if their teacher has presented the material within the context of role-playing activities.

Question 2

To learn how to spell rhinoceros, Paula repeats its letters over and over without really thinking about what she is saying. Considering research findings about the effectiveness of rehearsal, we can predict that Paula's strategy will be:

a. highly effective.
b. effective only if she says the letters in a very loud voice.
c. effective only if she says the letters slowly (e.g., at a rate of one letter per second).
d. relatively ineffective.