George Sperling Conducted a Study in Which He Varied the Interval

question 189

Multiple Choice

George Sperling conducted a study in which he varied the interval between the presentation of a letter matrix and an auditory recall cue. Sperling measured the proportion of letters participants could recall from the matrix. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding this study

• A)A graph of the results of this study would show the accuracy of recall on the y-axis.
• B)The interval between the matrix and the cue is a dependent variable.
• C)All the letters in the matrix are stored in memory.
• D)Sperling's study provided knowledge regarding sensory memory.

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