Subject a Has Learned a List of Letters by Organizing

question 202

Multiple Choice

Subject A has learned a list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing two letters. Subject B has learned another list of letters by organizing it into four chunks, each chunk containing four letters. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Only subject A will be able to transfer the list to long-term memory.
• B) Subject B is placing a far larger load on his working memory than subject A.
• C) In a recall test one hour later, subject B will be able to recall more letters than subject A.
• D) In a recall test one hour later, subjects A and B will be able to recall approximately the same number of letters.

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Definitions:

Hydrothermal Vents

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Giant Worm Tubes

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H2S

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Mid-Ocean Ridges

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