In a Study Described in Your Textbook,researchers Randomly Assigned Participants

question 79

Multiple Choice

In a study described in your textbook,researchers randomly assigned participants to sprint,jog,or do nothing and then memorize a vocabulary list.Which group was able to learn the most words on average?

• A)the group that sprinted
• B)the group that jogged
• C)the group that did nothing
• D)none;there was no significant difference between the groups

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A cognitive phenomenon in which newer memories interfere with the recall of older memories.

Recency Effect

The psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

State-dependent Memory

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Tranquilizing Drug

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