George Sperling Briefly Presented People with Arrays of 12 Letters

question 112

Multiple Choice

George Sperling briefly presented people with arrays of 12 letters (3 rows of 4 letters each) and asked them to immediately recall what they had seen. Under these conditions, people typically recalled:

• A) 3 to 5 letters.
• B) 1 to 2 letters.
• C) 11 to 12 letters.
• D) 8 to 10 letters.

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Definitions:

Egg Rolling

A traditional activity in which eggs are rolled on the ground, often associated with Easter celebrations.

Learning

Relatively permanent change in an animal’s behavior that results from practice and experience.

Behavior

Observable, coordinated responses to environmental stimuli.

Stimulus-Response

A concept in psychology and physiology describing how organisms respond to stimuli in their environment.