Two students are shown a variety of tools in a woodworking class. The first one is asked to name the tools and the second is asked to indicate several possible uses of each tool. Later, they are asked to recall which tools they were shown. What would be

predicted by levels-of-processing theory?

a) The second student will remember more tools.
b) The first student will remember more tools.
c) There is no way to determine who will remember more tools.
d) They will remember the same amount of tools.


a Because the second student is elaborating on the tools by indicating possible uses, he will remember more.

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