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 line cued by the sound of a high,low or medium tone.
C)the first letter of each line only cued by different coloured lettering.
D)the middle letter of each line cued by different sound tones coupled with different coloured lettering.

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In the partial report method, participants were asked to report one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared. They were not asked to report specific letters within the lines or use color as a cue. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

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