Upon Conclusion of His Study, Wilkinson Asks Participants How Much

question 121

Multiple Choice

Upon conclusion of his study, Wilkinson asks participants how much they enjoyed participating. Most participants were aware that Wilkinson wanted them to say that they enjoyed the study a great deal. This best demonstrates the influence of:

• A) demand characteristics.
• B) social desirability bias.
• C) retrospective bias.
• D) scorer bias.

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Definitions:

State-Dependent Memory

The phenomenon wherein information learned in a particular state of mind is more readily recalled when in the same state.

Levels-of-processing

A theory suggesting that the depth of mental processing affects memory; deeper processing leads to better recall.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain's cerebrum, involved in complex functions such as thought, language, and consciousness.

Short-term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, often considered to be about 20 to 30 seconds.