A Research Participant Is Asked to Memorize a List of Words

question 366

Multiple Choice

A research participant is asked to memorize a list of words. The next day, this participant is asked to write all the words on a piece of paper that she can remember were on the list. This type of task illustrates the measurement of memory through

• A)serial position.
• B)recall.
• C)relearning.
• D)recognition.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.