1) John has just went back to College after 6 years out of school. He took a course in effective study strategies in preparation for that. Yet, John continues to use rote memorization (e.g., rehearsal) as the primary way that he studies class material. Drawing from the textbook's discussion of Metacognition and study strategies, describe at least three reasons why John isn't using his newly learned strategies, even those these strategies should ultimately help him learn more effectively over the long run.
2) It is ten years from now. A friend says to you, "Hey, you took a course on learning and memory; explain to me why we forget". You think about this for a minute and then you find that you cannot remember the information your friend is asking for. Explain this on the basis of a theory of forgetting.