The Experiment by Peterson and Peterson That Required Subjects to Count

question 329

Multiple Choice

The experiment by Peterson and Peterson that required subjects to count backwards by threes after hearing a number demonstrates the

• A)importance of rehearsal for short-term memory.
• B)role of the relevance of information to memory.
• C)superiority of short-term memory over long-term memory.
• D)importance of chunking in memory.

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