In a study of children’s memory strategy, a test was administered where the children had to recall a 20-item list of words consisting of five categories of words. Follow-up tests were done at 6 months and 12 months after the initial assessment. The researchers found that children’s use of the organization strategy
a. improved gradually over the 12 month period, leading to gradual improvements in their memory recall.
b. reached a peak after just a few trials at the initial test period.
c. occurred only after training was finally given at the 12-month test period.
d. sometimes occurred suddenly (for example at the 6-month test period), leading to a sudden jump in memory recall.
Answer: d. sometimes occurred suddenly (for example at the 6-month test period), leading to a sudden jump in memory recall.
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