The Key to the Partial Report Method of Sperling's Study

question 109

Multiple Choice

The key to the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory was to __________.

• A) have the participants report the entire matrix of letters they saw as fast as they could
• B) have the participants report the entire matrix of letters but mask the letters after the presentation with a very bright light
• C) cue the participants, using a tone, as to which line of the matrix they were to report
• D) test the use of chunking

---

Definitions:

Social Implications

The consequences or effects of an action, policy, or event on society and its members.

Phenomenological Theories

A set of theories that focus on individual consciousness and the meaning of experiences from the first-person perspective.

Popular Meaning

The widely accepted or commonly understood interpretation or significance of a term or concept in general discourse.

Cutting

The act of deliberately inflicting harm upon one's own body by making cuts or scratches on the skin, often as a coping mechanism.