Which of the Following Is an Informal Research Method

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an informal research method?

• A) Searching the Internet
• B) Looking in the company files for information
• C) Conducting a scientific experiment to gather information under controlled circumstances
• D) Searching for information in public and college libraries

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

The process by which new information impairs the retrieval of previously learned information.

Proactive Interference

A memory error that occurs when older information interferes with the recall of newer information.

Levels-Of-Processing Principle

A theory suggesting the depth of mental processing affects memory recall, with deeper levels of analysis producing more durable memory traces.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic technique that involves imagining placing items to be remembered in specific locations within a familiar place.