Researchers have conducted studies about memory for inferences related to gender stereotypes. According to tests that assess explicit memory,

a. people actually remember a greater percentage of items that are the opposite of the common gender stereotype.
b. people take the pragmatic approach in processing the material, and they recall the exact wording of the original material.
c. in the current era, people apparently no longer hold gender stereotypes.
d. people tend to recall gender-stereotyped material somewhat better than nonstereotyped material.


Ans: d

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