Professor Wallace, who is notorious for her essay exams, was approached by a student who asked to retake the exam, but in a different form such as multiple choice. The student claimed that he knew and understood the material and he could demonstrate it better on a multiple-choice exam. Why would he make such a claim?
A. Essay tests require the student to study more.
B. Performance on retrieval-based tests tends to be better than that on recall-based tests.
C. Essay tests are more difficult, since there can be more than one right answer.
D. Tests of recognition, like a multiple choice test, are more difficult than essay tests.
Answer: B
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