A cognitive psychologist found that the mean recall of information increased as a function of the extent to which the participants elaborated on the material (none,minimal,extensive).Also,the standard deviation for each condition was small.What does this suggest about the relationship between the amount of elaboration and recall?
A)A strong relationship exists.
B)A weak relationship exists.
C)No relationship exists.
D)A moderate relationship exists.

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The fact that the mean recall of information increased as a function of the extent to which participants elaborated on the material suggests a positive correlation between elaboration and recall. The smaller standard deviation for each condition further supports the idea that the relationship between the amount of elaboration and recall is consistent across participants. Therefore, a strong relationship exists between the amount of elaboration and recall.

A Cognitive Psychologist Found That the Mean Recall of Information