Making an early contribution to the psychology of memory, Bartlett studied memory for _____. He found that _____.
A)stories; memory is influenced by one's existing knowledge
B)stories; memory is largely unaffected by existing knowledge
C)lists; list memory remains relatively constant over time
D)lists; memory for lists is surprisingly good

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Bartlett's research focused on how people remember stories and found that memory is influenced by one's existing knowledge, leading to the concept of "schema" in cognitive psychology.

Making an Early Contribution to the Psychology of Memory, Bartlett