Sir Frederick Bartlett Had His Participants Read a Story Called

question 482

Multiple Choice

Sir Frederick Bartlett had his participants read a story called "The War of the Ghosts," a unique tale from the 18^th century. Participants' recall of the story 20 hours later was highly inaccurate and Bartlett interpreted these results as being due to _____________.

• A)ineffective use of elaborative rehearsal
• B)source confusion
• C)the lack of an appropriate schema
• D)proactive interference

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Definitions:

Cyclopentane

A ring-shaped hydrocarbon with a molecular formula C5H10, characteristic of saturated cyclic compounds.

Pyridine

A basic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, resembling benzene but with one CH group replaced by a nitrogen atom.

Thionyl Chloride

A reactive chemical compound used widely in organic synthesis to convert carboxylic acids into acyl chlorides.

Trans-4-methylcyclohexanol

An organic compound characterized by a cyclohexane ring with a methyl group and hydroxyl group in trans configuration relative to each other.