A researcher is doing a study of memory. When it comes time for assessing what has been remembered, the researcher should keep in mind that

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The depth of processing theory suggests that the type of cognitive processing that items undergo greatly influences how well they are remembered. Deeper, more meaningful processing of material leads to better recall than shallow processing. This is why the type of judgments participants are asked to make about the materials can affect memory performance.  Consider the word "grape." Participants might be asked about its physical properties, about words that rhyme with it, or about its relationship to "fruit." The deeper the processing required, the more likely the word is to be remembered.

A Researcher Is Doing a Study of Memory