Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Here's a familiar scenario. It's the day before a big calculus exam, and you haven't studied for whatever reason (short on time, too many (6) _______ exams packed into the same day, etc.). Around 10 p.m., you finally sit down to review the calculus materials. Six hours later, you catch a short "nap" before rushing to school. You take the exam, and it ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Here's a familiar scenario. It's the day before a big calculus exam, and you haven't studied for whatever reason (short on time, too many (6) _______ exams packed into the same day, etc.). Around 10 p.m., you finally sit down to review the calculus materials. Six hours later, you catch a short "nap" before rushing to school. You take the exam, and it seems to go fine. Although it wasn't your best effort, you pass and promise not to repeat the (7) _______ when it's time for your next one.

This is what's known as cramming. And while students, parents and educators have long known it's not ideal, in (8) _______ circumstances, it works to some degree. And by some degree, we mean it might save your GPA. (9) _______ , cramming doesn't provide long-term learning, according to Dr. Robert A. Bjork, distinguished research professor in the department of psychology at UCLA (10) _______ he focuses on how we learn versus how we think we learn.