Dr Fernald Is Conducting a Memory Experiment

question 121

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fernald is conducting a memory experiment. One group of participants has to decide whether each of a list of words begins with the same letter as a target word; a second group has to determine whether each of a list of words rhymes with a target word; finally, a third group has to determine whether each of a list of words is a synonym or an antonym of a target word. Later, all participants are asked to recall the list words. According to the levels of processing framework, which group will perform the best and which group will perform the worst?

• A)best - synonym/antonym group; worst - same letter group
• B)best - same letter group; worst - synonym/antonym group
• C)best - rhyme group; worst - same letter group
• D)The theory suggests that the groups should perform equivalently.

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