In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ________.
A) one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared
B) only one or two of the letters in the cued line
C) the first letter of each line only
D) the middle letter of each line

Question

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ________.
A) one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared 
B) only one or two of the letters in the cued line
C) the first letter of each line only 
D) the middle letter of each line

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Sperling's partial report method, participants were shown a grid of letters and then heard a tone that indicated which line they should recall, allowing researchers to measure the capacity of sensory memory.

In the Partial Report Method of Sperling's Study of Sensory