Research indicates that test performance is better if students use study materials that ____________________ and ______________________
A) are well organized; distribute their studying time over several sessions.
B) need to be rearranged; distribute their studying time over several sessions.
C) are well organized; cram their studying into one long session.
D) need to be rearranged; cram their studying into one long session.
Answer: B
Rationale: Surprisingly, having to rearrange study materials leads to better long-term learning compared to starting with perfectly organized study materials. Distributing studying into separate sessions also increases long-term learning.
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