MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    A researcher conducts an experiment to examine how situational factors influence memory recall. Subjects learn strings of random letters and they are then tested on their ability to recall the information at a later date. One group of subjects takes the memory recall test in the same room where they learned the random letter strings, whereas the other group of subjects takes the memory recall test in an unfamiliar room. In this experiment, the dependent variable is which of the following?

     

    A

    the type of room

    B

    recall rate

    C

    length of random letter strings

    D

    situational factors



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