DrBranch Would Like to Study the Relationship Between Room Lighting

question 181

Multiple Choice

Dr.Branch would like to study the relationship between room lighting and college students' test performance.He randomly assigns college students to two groups.The first group takes an exam in a dimly lit room and the second group takes the same exam in a regularly lit room.To ensure ethical treatment of participants,Dr.Branch will NOT need to

• A) obtain participants' informed consent prior to participation.
• B) keep personal information about participants confidential.
• C) protect his participants from harm and discomfort.
• D) report individual participant results.

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Definitions:

Memory Chunk

A cognitive strategy where individual pieces of information are grouped together into larger units, making them easier to remember.

Retrieval Cue

Stimuli or prompts that aid the recall of information stored in memory.

Chunk

In psychology, a unit of information organized in memory, often used to enhance recall through techniques like chunking.

Rehearsal

The practice of repeatedly going over material in one's mind or through behaviors, to strengthen memory or skill.