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Why is it important to activate prior knowledge when you learn something new?

A Knowing the past helps to better understand the future.
B Our brain remembers more effectively when we connect new ideas to things we already know.
C Prior knowledge motivates you to learn something new.
D It is not important to activate prior knowledge because it will confuse us.

User Katy
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Answer:

I think the answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

Our brain remembers more effectively when we connect new ideas to things we already know.

We can cross our answers C and D immidiately, and think abour A and B.

It is most likely answer B becasue in this question, A would make less sense.

User Anil Solanki
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Answer:

I think it's option B

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Hope it helps

User Santhi Bharath
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