Question

Schacter describes a study in which the subject is given a set of words drawn from common categories to study. In the first condition, the subject is asked to recall as many of the words from the list as possible. In the second condition, the subject is asked to recall as many words from the list as possible and is furnished with a couple of words from the list. How does recall in the first case compare to recall in the second case?
A) in the first condition more words are recalled
B) the number of words recalled will be the same in both cases
C) in the second condition more words are recalled
D) the order of the words is better remembered in the first case, but the same number of words are recalled in both conditions

Answer 1

Answer:

C) in the second condition more words are recalled

Explanation:

In the second coding, the research participants' memory is helped, when some words from the list are cited. This can cause the participants to remember a greater amount of words than the amount that was remembered in the first condition. This is because in the first condition the participants had no help to quote the memorized words, having to rely on only the own memory.