According to one study in the chapter, how did students who wrote out notes after reading compare to students who simply highlighted material after reading?

a) Students who wrote out notes scored significantly higher on exams.
b) Students who highlighted scored an average of one letter grade higher.
c) Students who did not read the text scored the same as those who did read the text.
d) Actually, taking notes and highlighting resulted in no difference.


ANS: a

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