The Priming Procedures with Word Fragments Used to Reveal Memory

question 86

Multiple Choice

The priming procedures with word fragments used to reveal memory in amnesiacs __________.

• A) work only when the patient consciously tries to recall
• B) take advantage of their spared implicit memory
• C) are a way of testing procedural memory
• D) are a way of testing explicit memory

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