Luria's Case Study of S., the Mnemonist

question 51

Multiple Choice

Luria's case study of S., the mnemonist,

• A)is an example of archival research
• B)demonstrates the limited value of case studies (who else is like this?)
• C)demonstrates that case studies of unusual people can shed light on normal phenomena (e.g., the value of a limited short-term memory)
• D)illustrates the problem of experimenter bias in case study research (S.'s memorywould not have been so exceptional if Luria had not paid so much attention to him)

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Definitions:

Within-Subject Design

A research design in which the same group of subjects is exposed to all treatments or conditions, allowing direct comparison of different interventions on the same people.

Confounds

Confounds refer to variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a potential alternative explanation for the findings in a study.

Precise Matching

The act of exactly aligning or fitting two or more elements together based on specific characteristics or criteria.

Replication

The process of duplicating an experiment or research study to confirm its findings in another context or sample.