In the Study Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014), Some Participants Took

question 2

Multiple Choice

In the study Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014) , some participants took hand-written class notes whereas others took notes on a laptop. The researchers wanted to know the type of note-taking influenced memory for material. What was the design?

• A)single-factor, independent groups design
• B)single-factor, matched groups design
• C)multilevel, independent groups design
• D)multilevel, matched groups design

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