Bransford and Colleagues Asked Participants to Read Sentences Derived from Four

question 83

Multiple Choice

Bransford and colleagues asked participants to read sentences derived from four basic sentences: "The ants were in the kitchen," "The jelly was on the table," "The jelly was sweet," and "The ants ate the jelly." Participants saw two of the simple sentences,and several combinations of two or three of the simple sentences.On a later recognition test,participants were most confident in "remembering" having seen ______.

• A)"The ants ate the jelly" (actually presented)
• B)"The ants ate the sweet jelly" (never actually presented)
• C)"The ants ate the sweet jelly on the table" (actually presented)
• D)"The ants in the kitchen ate the sweet jelly on the table" (never actually presented)

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