Bransford and Johnson (1972) presented participants with confusing passages to read.They found that:
A)having an organizing title aided recall.
B)the confusion led to an inconsistent data; semantic memory experiments should be done strictly in the lab.
C)confusion boosted memory for schema-relevant details.
D)schema-consistent knowledge was improperly activated.

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Bransford and Johnson found that having an organizing title for the confusing passages significantly aided participants' recall. This suggests that providing a schema or framework to organize information can improve memory retention.

Bransford and Johnson (1972) Presented Participants with Confusing Passages to Read.They