In a Study of Factors That Might Affect Memory,research Participants

question 331

Multiple Choice

In a study of factors that might affect memory,research participants were assigned to drink either an alcoholic or a nonalcoholic beverage prior to completing a memory test.Those who drank the nonalcoholic beverage were assigned to the ________ group.

• A) survey
• B) control
• C) experimental
• D) correlational

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Definitions:

Memory

The cognitive function that enables individuals to encode, store, and retrieve information from the past.

Signal-Detection Theory

A theory that explains how individuals differentiate between important stimuli and background noise in the environment.

Hits

In the context of information retrieval, it refers to the results returned by a search engine that matches the search criteria.

False Alarms

Occurrences in signal detection theory where a signal is indicated to be present when it is not, leading to a mistaken response.