Sir Frederick Bartlett Had His Participants Read a Story Called

question 12

Multiple Choice

Sir Frederick Bartlett had his participants read a story called "The War of the Ghosts," a unique tale from the 18th century. Participants' recall of the story 20 hours later was highly inaccurate and Bartlett interpreted these results as being due to _.

• A) the lack of an appropriate schema
• B) proactive interference
• C) ineffective use of elaborative rehearsal
• D) source confusion

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Definitions:

Chess Pieces

The playing pieces in the game of chess, each with its own rules of movement, including pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, queens, and kings.

Game in Progress

An ongoing activity or sport wherein the outcome is not yet determined, and participants are actively engaged.

Chase and Simon

Refers to researchers who studied the role of expertise in chess, proposing that skilled players can recognize and recall meaningful configurations of chess pieces better than novices.

Differences in Abilities

Variations among individuals in terms of cognitive, physical, and emotional capabilities.