Question

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. Both are in a massed practice condition
B. Raoul's practice is massed; Scarlett's is distributed
C. Raoul's practice is distributed; Scarlett's is massed
D. Both are in a distributed practice condition

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option B. "Raoul's practice is massed; Scarlett's is distributed".

Explanation:

A massed practice condition is defined as a task that its performed by an individual without taking a significant amount of rest. Since Raoul is only taking 5 seconds of rest between trials, his practice is massed. On the other hand, distributed practice conditions involve resting for longer periods of time. Scarlett is resting 40 seconds between trials, which represents a longer period of time that the trial itself (30 seconds), therefore her practice is distributed.