Rinu was awake late one night in his apartment. He was trying to cram in as much biology material as he could because he had a midterm exam the next morning

However, he was getting so sleepy that he found it difficult to learn much of anything. His roommate woke up to get some water to drink and saw Rinu trying to study. He told Rinu that because he is so tired, his brain will not be able to physiologically change to accommodate the incoming information. He strongly suggested that Rinu get some sleep instead. To which process was Rinu's roommate referring?
a) metacognition
b) consolidation
c) automaticity
d) retrieval


Answer: b

Psychology

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