Jaime spends two hours memorizing definitions and charts that summarize various theories for his psychology exam,using a reliable mnemonic technique.Yaniv spends two hours struggling to understand a handful of concepts and attempting to apply those concepts to his own life.Which of the two students will have better retention for the information that they have studied,according to research on levels of processing

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According to research on levels of processing, deeper processing leads to better retention of information. Yaniv processed the material at a deeper level by attempting to apply it to his own life, while Jaime used a mnemonic technique which may not have facilitated as deep of a level of processing. Therefore, Yaniv would have better retention for the information.

Jaime Spends Two Hours Memorizing Definitions and Charts That Summarize