Julaine and Trystan Are Taking a Political Science Midterm

Multiple Choice

Julaine and Trystan are taking a political science midterm. The test covers five chapters. Yesterday, Julaine studied all 5 chapters in an 8-hour marathon session. Trystan studied the material over a 5-day period, for just over 90 minutes each day. All else being equal, which student is likely to perform best on the test, and why?

A) Julaine should outperform Trystan, because massed practice is superior to distributed practice.
B) Trystan should outperform Trystan, because distributed practice is superior to massed practice.
C) Julaine should outperform Trystan, because distributed practice is superior to massed practice.
D) There is no reason to predict that one student will outperform the other.