for the question the question timer is stopped 32 the question timer is stopped at this time so that only the time for the user to select his her first answer choice is measured a decision 34 is then made based on a comparison of the selected answer choice and a predetermined answer choice for the question if the selected answer choice is not the correct answer choice that is the selected answer choice does not equal the predetermined answer choice then the learning method 22 forces the user to keep working on the question initially the learning method 22 displays 36 a hint towards the correct answer choice for example a hint for the particular question could be retrieved from the memory 10 and displayed on the display screen 6 for the user the hint might identify the issue or state the appropriate rule of law for the question next the learning program 22 again awaits the user 39 s selection 38 of another answer choice preferably the learning method 22 prevents the user from selecting an answer choice he she already incorrectly selected once the user selects 38 another answer choice a decision 40 is made based on a comparison of the selected answer choice and the predetermined answer choice for the question if the selected answer choice is still not the correct answer choice then the learning method 22 again forces the user to keep working on the question however for the next go around the learning method 22 may provide additional assistance to the user by displaying 42 or provide the option of displaying substantive information relevant to the question for example the substantive information could be a portion of a substantive outline of a subject of.