In an Implicit Memory Experiment, Participants Are First Briefly Exposed

question 216

Multiple Choice

In an implicit memory experiment, participants are first briefly exposed to unusual, lengthy words in Phase I; later in the week, in Phase II, participants return for a word completion task, in which they attempt to fill in the missing letters of each of a list of words (e.g., p _ _ _ u d _ _ e) . Some of the words correspond to Phase I words; others do not. The Phase I word is termed a _______; Phase II words that also appeared in Phase I should be completed ________ accurately than those that did not.

• A)prime; less
• B)prime; more
• C)probe; less
• D)probe; more

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Definitions:

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