In a research paradigm, participants are given adjectives describing personal traits, and are asked to indicate if these words apply to themselves. A standard finding is that subjects are quicker to remember self-referent words when later tested on a word recognition test. This is known as the:
A) self-description effect.
B) self-encoding test.
C) self- reference effect.
D) self-relevant effect.

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The self-reference effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to remember information that is personally relevant or related to themselves.

In a Research Paradigm, Participants Are Given Adjectives Describing Personal