The Major Finding of the Study by Standing (1973), in Which

question 43

Multiple Choice

The major finding of the study by Standing (1973) , in which subjects were shown 10,000 slides and then tested for recognition at various times thereafter, was that

• A) object recognition was rapidly forgotten within minutes.
• B) subjects showed good recognition of the slides for 72 hours, after which recognition went to chance levels.
• C) people were able to recognize most of the slides for a time interval of weeks.
• D) subjects showed better recall when stressed just prior to the recognition test.
• E) the results of this study call into question the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.

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