Student A tells Student B, "You could get good grades if you'd study the way I do. Write down everything that you hear in class and then recopy your notes and underline the important points." What is the likelihood that Student B will be successful?
a. There is about a 33.3% chance the advice will result in success.
b. There is a 100% chance the advice will ensure success.
c. There is a 100% chance the advice will result in failure.
d. There is about a 50% chance the advice will result in success.
ANS: A
There are three major learning style preferences. There is a 33.3% chance that Student B is a visual learner. There would be a 100% chance the advice would ensure success only if Student B has a preference for visual learning. The odds for failure are 66.6%. The odds that there is a 50% chance the advice will result in success are less than 2:1.
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