A Researcher Hypothesizes That High Doses of Caffeine Can Produce

question 47

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes that high doses of caffeine can produce context-dependent learning. To confirm this hypothesis, the researcher would need to show that

• A) participants learn more effectively if they drink several cups of coffee before studying the material to be learned.
• B) participants' recall performance is improved if they are tested soon after drinking several cups of coffee.
• C) participants who drink a lot of coffee are, in general, likely to do better on memory tests.
• D) if participants study the material after drinking a great deal of coffee, they will remember the material better if they drink a great deal of coffee just before taking the memory test.

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