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madam-professor

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Suppose that you are a counselor at a summer camp, and you want to learn the children's names. You decide to rehearse the names during each mealtime for three days. This would be an example of a technique called
 
  a. the distributed-practice effect.
  b. external memory aids.
  c. source monitoring.
  d. elaboration.

Question 2

Which of the following students has the best understanding about how to apply the distributed-practice effect?
 
  a. Shannon: Your memory is better if you associate each item in a list with a specific geographic location, but your mental image must leave sufficient space between these locations.
  b. Akiko: It's best to repeat one item over and over for at least a minute, then rest, and then continue this pattern with subsequent items.
  c. Derrick: It's best to take breaks between your study sessions, so that your learning trials are spread across time.
  d. Joaquim: When you want to learn a list of word pairs, put a blank space next to each item, and then fill in the blank with another member of each word pair.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

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Ans: c





 

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