Norman Is Studying Chinese and Needs to Remember That the Word

question 54

Multiple Choice

Norman is studying Chinese and needs to remember that the word for "exit" is chu, so he remembers the sentence The choo-choo train is exiting from the station. Norman's technique illustrates the use of:

• A) an external retrieval cue
• B) the keyword method
• C) the pegword method
• D) verbal mediation

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Experiment

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Testable Prediction

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Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed to observe their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

In an experiment, the variable that is being measured or tested, expected to change as a result of manipulation of the independent variable.