Adolescents learn best when they:

a. see an immediate personal benefit c. attend a lecture session
b. need to follow directions d. have a long-term, challenging project


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A Correct. Adolescents often learn by associating new information with what they already have learned, but learn best when they see an immediate personal benefit.
B Incorrect. Adolescents do not do the best learning when there is a need to follow directions.
C Incorrect. Adolescents, like preschoolers, do not learn best attending a lecture session.
D Incorrect. Adolescents, like preschoolers, are very interested in the immediate present.

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