While taking his final exam, Jerry recalled one item of information that caused him to remember another piece of information related to the question. What phenomenon has he just experienced?
A. Distributed recall
B. Massed practice
C. Serial-position effect
D. Spread of activation
Answer:D
While taking his final exam, Jerry recalled one item of information that caused him to remember another piece of information related to the question. What phenomenon has he just experienced?
A. Distributed recall B. Massed practice C. Serial-position effect D. Spread of activation
Explanation: D) Jerry’s recall of one bit of information that led him to associate it with another piece of information is called the of spread of activation phenomenon. None of the other three response choices relates to this phenomenon.