Question

effective practice is
8 hours a day
targets weaknesses
consistent
forced
intensely focused
exhausting
when the researchers observed students studying, students were able to stay on task for only ______________ at a time
6 minutes
20 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
coordination is built with ______________, whether correct or incorrect.
muscles
education
exercise
repetitions

Explanation:

1. Effective practice targets weaknesses, is consistent and intensely focused. It's not about a fixed 8 - hour daily time, not forced or exhausting.
2. Research shows students can stay on - task for about 20 minutes at a time.
3. Coordination is built with repetitions, as repeated actions (correct or incorrect) help in developing coordination skills.

Answer:

1. targets weaknesses, consistent, intensely focused
2. 20 minutes
3. repetitions