Researchers Studying Human Memory Have Participants Memorize Lists of Words

question 77

Multiple Choice

Researchers studying human memory have participants memorize lists of words. These researchers then record how many of the words the participants accurately remember after the passage of time and exposure to new information. When an eyewitness to a crime identifies an attacker in court, lawyers might illustrate the limits of memory by using this type of research:

• A) practical
• B) basic
• C) elementary
• D) applied

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