In a Short-Term Memory Experiment,Peterson and Peterson Asked Experimental Participants

Multiple Choice

In a short-term memory experiment,Peterson and Peterson asked experimental participants to remember a single combination of three consonants while counting backward by threes.The purpose of the counting was to

A) diminish the effects of anterograde interference of memory.
B) have a control group that was not exposed to the experimental condition.
C) prevent rehearsal from prolonging memory retention.
D) improve retention of numbers included in the counting task.