In a Memory Study, Dr

question 1

Multiple Choice

In a memory study, Dr. Ling tests young and old adults' memory for a word list using either an explicit free-recall task or an implicit fragment-completion task. Which pattern of results might she expect?

• A) The older adults should perform more poorly than the younger adults on the free-recall task, but just as well as the young adults on the fragment-completion task.
• B) The older adults should perform just as well as the younger adults on the free-recall task, but more poorly than the young adults on the fragment-completion task.
• C) The older adults should perform just as well as the younger adults on both tasks.
• D) The older adults should perform more poorly than the younger adults on both tasks.