In Sperling's research, the tone that was delayed for more than one second had the effect of __________ subjects' ability to recall the material.
A) slightly improving
B) hampering
C) at first improving and then hampering
D) at first hampering and then improving
E) drastically improving

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Sperling's research on memory and the sensory register found that a delay in cueing (such as with a tone) of more than one second significantly hampered subjects' ability to recall material. This is because the information in the sensory memory fades quickly, typically within a second or so, making it harder to retrieve with delayed cues.

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