In a Study of the Effects of Humor on Memory

Multiple Choice

In a study of the effects of humor on memory, Schmidt (1994) had participants read either humorous sentences or non-humorous sentences, and then he later tested participants' memory for the sentences.The control group in this experiment was:

A) the group of participants assigned non-humorous sentences.
B) the group of participants assigned humorous sentences.
C) a third group of participants who were not asked to read any sentences.
D) irrelevant because there was no control group in this experiment.