Professor Wallace,who is notorious for her essay exams,was approached by a student who asked to retake the exam,but in a different form such as multiple choice.The student claimed that he knew and understood the material and he could demonstrate it better on a multiple-choice exam.Why would he make such a claim?
A) Essay tests require the student to study more.
B) Performance on retrieval-based tests tends to be better than that on recall-based tests.
C) Essay tests are more difficult, since there can be more than one right answer.
D) Tests of recognition, like a multiple choice test, are more difficult than essay tests.

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The student is claiming that they can demonstrate their understanding better on a multiple-choice exam because performance on retrieval-based tests (tests that require selecting a correct answer from options) tends to be better than that on recall-based tests (tests that require producing an answer from memory or generating an answer on one's own). Therefore, the student believes that they can perform better on a multiple-choice exam.

Professor Wallace,who Is Notorious for Her Essay Exams,was Approached by a Student