The experiment in which participants first read sentences about John fixing a birdhouse and were then asked to identify sentences they had seen before, illustrated that memory
A) is better for vivid descriptions.
B) is like a tape recording.
C) depends on the participant's mood.
D) involves making inferences.

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The experiment involved participants making inferences about what might have happened in the sentences they read, which suggests that memory involves making inferences.

The Experiment in Which Participants First Read Sentences About John