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 the levels of processing framework,which group will perform the BEST?

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According to the levels of processing framework, deeper levels of processing lead to better memory performance. The synonym/antonym group is engaging in the deepest level of processing as they are required to consider the meaning of the words. The same-letter group is engaging in a shallow level of processing as they only need to consider the first letter, and the rhyme group is in-between as they need to consider the sound of the words. Therefore, the synonym/antonym group is expected to perform the best.

DrFernald Is Conducting a Memory Experiment