Raoul practiced a skill for 30 seconds and then rested for 5-seconds between trials.Scarlett practiced the same skill for 30 seconds and rested for 40-seconds between trials.Which of the following best describes their practice situation:
A) Raoul's practice is distributed;Scarlett's is massed
B) Raoul's practice is massed;Scarlett's is distributed
C) Both are in a massed practice condition
D) Both are in a distributed practice condition

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Raoul's shorter rest periods indicate a massed practice condition, where practice sessions are closely spaced or even continuous. Scarlett's longer rest periods suggest a distributed practice condition, where sessions are spaced out with longer breaks in between, allowing for better memory consolidation and skill acquisition.

Raoul Practiced a Skill for 30 Seconds and Then Rested