Question

23 mark for review professor duvall teaches two classes of psychology. for class y, their first quiz consisted of multiple - choice questions. class zs first quiz covered the same material, but the questions required that students write a short answer for each question. professor duvall compared the scores for class y and class z and found that the mean score for class y was 76%, while the mean score for class z was 89%. in terms of memory retrieval processes, which of the following is consistent with this outcome? a recognition processes led to higher scores than recall on this quiz. b recall led to higher scores than recognition on this quiz. c the range is more accurate than the mean when interpreting this type of data. d the students metacognition was a major influence on scores for class z, but not for class y.

Explanation:

• Recognition vs. Recall:
• Recognition involves identifying information (e.g., multiple - choice questions where the answer is presented among options).
• Recall requires retrieving information without cues (e.g., short - answer questions where students have to produce the answer).
• Class Y (multiple - choice, recognition) had a lower mean score (76%) compared to Class Z (short - answer, recall) with a mean score of 89%.
• Option C:
• The range (difference between the highest and lowest scores) is not relevant here as the question is about memory retrieval processes (recognition vs. recall), not about data spread.
• Option D:
• There is no indication in the problem that metacognition (awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes) was a factor. The difference is clearly based on the type of memory retrieval (recognition vs. recall).

Answer:

B. Recall led to higher scores than recognition on this quiz.