Recall Bartlett's research with stories taken from the folklore of other cultures. Bartlett's results suggest that if participants are asked to recall meaningful verbal material, they are likely to __________.

A) recall details as being similar to events they are familiar with
B) report images rather than meanings
C) make errors in terms of acoustic confusions
D) show an inability to chunk information

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Bartlett's research found that when participants were asked to recall stories from other cultures, they tended to change details that were unfamiliar to them to make them more consistent with their own cultural expectations and experiences. This suggests that when recalling verbal material, people tend to use their prior knowledge and experiences to make sense of the information and fill in gaps in their memory. This supports choice A, which suggests that participants are likely to recall details as being similar to events they are familiar with.

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