Terrance always takes notes by hand during class rather than on his laptop,as most of his classmates do.He has found that he often scores higher on class exams than classmates who use their device for note taking.One potential reason for his higher grades is that

A) he rarely misses class.
B) he sits toward the front of the classroom.
C) taking notes by hand requires active processing of information.
D) the use of technology in the classroom requires active processing of information.

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Tanvir Mahtab · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Taking notes by hand requires active processing of information, as it requires the student to listen, organize, and summarize the information in a way that is efficient and meaningful. This process helps to encode the information in the student's memory, leading to better retention and recall during exams. Using a laptop for note-taking, on the other hand, often leads to verbatim transcription without much processing, resulting in shallower encoding of the material.

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