In the Partial Report Method of Sperling's Study of Sensory

question 212

Multiple Choice

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ___________

• A) one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared.
• B) only one or two of the letters in the cued line.
• C) the first letter of each line only.
• D) the middle letter of each line.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

Referring to the developmental stage in infants and toddlers where they explore the world and learn about it through their senses and motor activities.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and evolve their cognitive abilities, including thinking, problem solving, and decision making, across the lifespan.

Formal Operational

refers to the final stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where the focus is on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others.