A Researcher Hypothesizes That High Doses of Caffeine Can Produce

question 33

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes that high doses of caffeine can produce context-dependent learning.To confirm this hypothesis,the researcher would need to show that

• A)participants learn more effectively if they drink several cups of coffee before studying the material to be learned.
• B)participants' recall performance is improved if they are tested soon after drinking several cups of coffee.
• C)participants who drink a lot of coffee are,in general,likely to do better on memory tests.
• D)if participants study the material while drinking a great deal of coffee,they will remember the material better if they drink a great deal of coffee while taking the memory test.

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