Multiple Choice
Waugh and Norman used a probe memory scan task in which subjects recalled a test digit following a probe. They found that the probability of recalling the test digit was determined by
A) the rate of presentation, supporting an interference theory.
B) the rate of presentation, supporting a decay theory.
C) the number of interfering items, supporting an interference theory.
D) the number of interfering items, supporting a decay theory.
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