Question

Jenkins and Russell (1952) presented a list of words like "chair, apple, dish, shoe, cherry, sofa" to participants. In a test, participants recalled the words in a different order than the order in which they were originally presented. This result occurred because of the
A) tendency of objects in the same category to become organized.
B) effect of proactive interference.
C) way objects like dishes and shoes are encoded visually.
D) way the phonological loop reorganizes information based on sound during rehearsal.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) tendency of objects in the same category to become organized.

Explanation:

In this example, people might remember all the words that were mentioned as equal or equivalent. This is due to the fact that objects in the same category tend to become organized. The brain employs this function as a way to effectively recall enormous amounts of information. This process can be considered a "shortcut" that allows people to retain information they might not otherwise be able to store.