Assuming that the students below studied only at the times described and that all other things (intelligence,motivation,previous knowledge of psychology)are equal,who is most likely to do the best on this exam?
A) Otto, who studied the textbook for ten hours straight during the day today.
B) Omar, who studied two hours each day for the last five days (including today) for a total of ten hours.
C) Ophelia, who studied ten hours straight last Saturday.
D) Olivia, who studied two hours each day for five consecutive days two weeks ago.

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Distributed practice, or studying over multiple sessions, has been shown to be more effective for long-term retention and understanding of material. Omar's approach of studying two hours each day for multiple days is an example of distributed practice and is likely to lead to better performance on the exam compared to the other options. Studying for ten hours straight in one day, as done by Otto and Ophelia, can lead to fatigue and decreased attention and retention of information. Studying two hours each day for consecutive days that were two weeks ago, as done by Olivia, may not be as effective because there has been a gap in studying and therefore a higher likelihood of forgetting the material.

Assuming That the Students Below Studied Only at the Times