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.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 explains how the brain processes and stores information during sleep, specifically during REM sleep. If Brian experiences less REM sleep after the tutorial, his brain may have more difficulty consolidating and storing the new vocabulary he learned, leading to greater difficulty remembering it later.

Brian Has Greater Difficulty Remembering What He Learns During a Foreign