One Study of the Self-Schema Presented Students with 40 Questions

question 40

Multiple Choice

One study of the self-schema presented students with 40 questions for which they pressed yes or no. Researchers found that participants were more likely to remember the information when

• A) the words had the ability to generate emotions.
• B) participants were asked about a rhyme.
• C) a self-referent question was difficult to answer.
• D) the question was processed about the participants themselves.

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