In a Classic Experiment, a Psychologist Read a Short Passage

question 225

Multiple Choice

In a classic experiment, a psychologist read a short passage in Greek to his son every day when the boy was between 15 months and 3 years of age. At age 8, he was asked to recall the passage, to recognize the passage, and later to memorize the original quotations and others of equal difficulty. Which of the following was the most sensitive measure of memory in this study?

• A)recall
• B)recognition
• C)relearning
• D)redintegration

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