Participants were asked to judge whether words describe them or not.Recall was highest for the items that described the individual.The setup of this experiment demonstrates
A)self induced schema (SIS).
B)personal word identification.
C)partial-report procedure.
D)self-reference effect.

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The setup of the experiment, which asked participants to judge whether words described them or not, is an example of the self-reference effect. This effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to remember information better when it is personally relevant to them or when they can relate it to themselves. This suggests that self-referencing enhances memory encoding and retrieval processes.

Participants Were Asked to Judge Whether Words Describe Them or Not.Recall