In a Classic Memory Study by Peterson and Peterson (1959),participants

question 125

Multiple Choice

In a classic memory study by Peterson and Peterson (1959) ,participants were given consonant strings to remember-such as DBX and HLM-and then instructed to count backwards from 100 by 3.After a variable amount of time (delay) ,the participants were asked to recall the consonant strings.Which statement accurately describes the results of the experiment?

• A)There was no decrease in recall accuracy until the delay reached about 20 seconds.
• B)A 3-second delay decreased accuracy by almost 80%.
• C)A 20-second delay decreased accuracy by over 80%.
• D)There was no decrease in recall accuracy until the delay reached about 7 seconds.

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