George Sperling Flashed Three Rows Each Containing Four Letters on a Screen

question 116

Multiple Choice

George Sperling flashed three rows each containing four letters on a screen and asked participants to recall the letters in one of the rows.What were the results of this study?

• A) Participants could remember 1 to 2 letters from any row.
• B) Participants could remember 3 to 4 letters from any row.
• C) Participants could remember the letters from the first row only.
• D) Participants could remember to 4 letters from any row if they were told which row to remember within a fraction of a second after the presentation.

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Definitions:

Bone Marrow

A soft tissue inside bones producing blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

A common type of anemia resulting from inadequate iron, leading to insufficient production of healthy red blood cells.

Hypertension

A condition characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure above the normal range.

Blood Pressure

A measure of the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood.