Juan is taking a statistics class but feels as though he is bad at math.He really wants to do well in the course.What advice should you give him?
A) "Make sure you cram prior to any exam."
B) "Take some time out each day before class to engage in massed practice."
C) "It is best to use distributed practice to learn the material."
D) "Try to use hierarchical organization to learn the material."

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Distributed practice involves spacing out study sessions over a period of time rather than cramming in one long session. This has been shown to be more effective for long-term retention of material, especially for subjects like math and statistics. Massed practice (choice B) can lead to fatigue and decreased attention. Hierarchical organization (choice D) may be helpful for organizing information, but it is not as important as the study method used. Choice A, cramming, is not an effective strategy for learning and retention.

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