What Is the Purpose of a Distractor Task in Short-Term

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a distractor task in short-term memory studies?

• A) to keep people from actively rehearsing information
• B) to draw attention to the task at hand
• C) to increase the amount of information people keep in short-term memory
• D) to distract people from the purpose of the study and reduce expectancy effects

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