In one study, research participants were asked to recall whether Abraham Lincoln's profile, shown on the heads side of a penny, faces to the right or the left. Only half of the participants got the question right, a result providing striking confirmation of the fact that __________.
A) words are remembered better than pictures
B) things we can't chunk are impossible to remember
C) names interfere with memory
D) memory requires engagement, not just exposure

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The study's result shows that memory requires engagement, not just exposure. The participants were exposed to the penny's profile many times, but only those who actively engaged with the information were able to recall it correctly. The other options (A, B, and C) are not supported by the study's findings.

In One Study, Research Participants Were Asked to Recall Whether