A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is
a. information overload.
b. lack of understanding of the material.
c. new knowledge interferes with recall of old knowledge.
d. old knowledge interferes with recall of new material.
ANS: B
Reading with comprehension is required if one is to retain the information. Information overload is a fallacy. New and old knowledge interfering with recall are not the most common reasons for not remembering.
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