In a Memory Experiment,participants Were Shown a Form That Could

question 23

Multiple Choice

In a memory experiment,participants were shown a form that could be interpreted in more than one way.Half the participants were told,"Here is a picture of the sun." The other participants were told,"Here is a picture of a ship's steering wheel." Some time later,participants were asked to draw the exact visual form they had seen earlier.The data indicate that

• A)participants' visual memories were distinct from their verbal memories,so participants were uninfluenced by the labels.
• B)participants' drawings were biased in a fashion that reflected the labels they had been given earlier.
• C)the labels had called attention to the ambiguity of the figures,leading to improved memory accuracy.
• D)participants were able to remember only the labels,not the drawings.

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Definitions:

Culture Wars

Conflicts between groups with different ideals, beliefs, or philosophies regarding societal norms and values, often reflected in politics, religion, and public discourse.

Cultural Diffusion

The dissemination of cultural traditions and social behaviors from one community to another.

Cultural Imperialism

The domination of one culture over others, often through media and consumer products, leading to the imposition of the dominant culture's values and practices.

Cultural Leveling

The process by which cultures that were once distinct become increasingly similar to one another through interaction and exchange.