Researchers William Marmie and Alice Healy (2004) Asked Participants to Study

Multiple Choice

Researchers William Marmie and Alice Healy (2004) asked participants to study an unfamiliar coin for short periods of time, ranging from 15 seconds to 60 seconds. What did the study find?

A) Even after studying the unfamiliar coin for 60 seconds, participants were no better at remembering the details of the unfamiliar coin than they were at remembering the details of a U.S. penny.
B) Even after studying the unfamiliar coin for 60 seconds, participants were still better at remembering the details of a U.S. penny.
C) Even after only 15 seconds of studying the unfamiliar coin, participants were able to select the same coin out of a collection of 20 coins from different countries around the world.
D) Even after studying the unfamiliar coin for only 15 seconds, participants were much better at remembering the details of the unfamiliar coin than they were at remembering the details of a U.S. penny.