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Difficulty: MediumTransitions: Elaboration and Exemplification

In cognitive science, the 'spacing effect' describes the phenomenon where information is more easily recalled if learning sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed into a single block. ______ studies have shown that students who review new vocabulary words over several days retain the definitions significantly longer than those who study them in one marathon session.

Which choice completes the passage with the most logical transition?

  1. A
    Subsequently,
  2. B
    Conversely,
  3. For instance,Answer
  4. D
    Consequently,

Answer

For instance,
The first sentence introduces the general concept of the spacing effect, which states that distributed learning sessions are more effective than crammed ones. The second sentence describes a specific study demonstrating that students who study vocabulary over several days perform better than those who cram. Because the second sentence provides a specific case to illustrate the general phenomenon, an exemplification transition is required. The option 'For instance,' correctly establishes this logical relationship.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the two sentences.
The first sentence defines a general concept (the spacing effect), and the second sentence describes a specific research study involving students learning vocabulary that serves as a concrete case of this concept.
Identifying the logical relationship is necessary to choose the correct category of transition.
2
Determine the category of transition needed.
An exemplification or elaboration transition is needed because the second sentence provides an example of the first.
This narrows down the choices to words that introduce examples or details.
3
Evaluate the options against the identified relationship.
Only the transition 'for instance' expresses exemplification. The other options express sequence, contrast, or cause-and-effect.
Eliminating logically incorrect transitions leads to the correct choice.

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Transitions: Elaboration and Exemplification
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