Suppose you have one hour to study an assignment. What will happen if you repeatedly interrupt your reading to try to answer questions about it, compared to someone who spent the whole time reading?
a. You will remember it more poorly at the end of the hour
b. You will remember it equally well at the end of the hour, but less well later.
c. Your long-term retention will be better than that of the other person.
d. You will remember the questions but not the answers.
c
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