Brian has greater difficulty remembering what he learns during a foreign language vocabulary tutorial if he experiences less than his normal amount of REM sleep the night after the tutorial session.Which theory best accounts for Brian's experience?
A) wish-fulfillment theory
B) cognitive development theory
C) neural activation theory
D) information-processing theory

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The information-processing theory suggests that memory consolidation and storage occur during sleep, particularly in the REM stage. Therefore, if Brian receives less REM sleep, he would have more difficulty consolidating and storing the foreign language vocabulary he learned during the tutorial session.

Brian Has Greater Difficulty Remembering What He Learns During a Foreign