Exhibit 2-3: In a study designed to investigate the effect of self-recitation on recall, an investigator asked two groups of 10-year-olds to memorize a number of statements.The subjects of Group I were told to read the statements repeatedly.The subjects of Group II were told to read the statements repeatedly and also to spend some of their time to test their recall by self-recitation.Later, both groups were given a test of memory for the statements.Statistical analysis of the scores showed that the subjects of Group II obtained significantly higher scores than those of Group I.
-Refer to Exhibit 2-3.The operational definition of recall was
A) the ability to recollect learned statements.
B) the scores on the memory test.
C) not included in the summary.
D) the ability to reproduce the statements accurately.

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The operational definition of recall in this study is defined by how it was measured, which is through the scores on the memory test.

Exhibit 2-3: in a Study Designed to Investigate the Effect