Dr Fernald Is Conducting a Memory Experiment

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fernald is conducting a memory experiment. One group of participants has to decide whether each of a list of words begins with the same letter as a target word; a second group has to determine whether each of a list of words rhymes with a target word; finally, a third group has to determine whether each of a list of words is a synonym or an antonym of a target word. Later, all participants are asked to recall the list words. According to levels-of-processing theory, which group's performance should be the highest The lowest

A) highest-synonym/antonym group; lowest-same letter group
B) highest-same letter group; lowest-synonym/antonym group
C) highest-rhyme group; lowest-same letter group
D) highest-synonym/antonym group; lowest-rhyme group