Sulin & Doolin describe a story in which "Carol Harris was a problem child from birth, she was wild, stubborn, and violent, ..." They also give a version of the story where Carol Harris was replaced with Helen Keller. After a week, what was the effect that they illustrated?

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Sulin & Doolin's study demonstrated the thematic effects, where participants remembered more details and made more inferences when the story was about a well-known figure like Helen Keller compared to an unknown character like Carol Harris.

Sulin & Doolin Describe a Story in Which "Carol Harris