Bransford and Johnson Examined the Effects of Context on Memory

question 59

Multiple Choice

Bransford and Johnson examined the effects of context on memory by asking participants to read and recall idea units from a paragraph about a man courting a woman. What was true about their study?

• A) it was a multilevel, independent groups design
• B) their purpose in using a multilevel design was to discover nonlinear effects
• C) they found that context improved recall, regardless of whether that context was
• D) its results are best portrayed with a line graph rather than a bar graph

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