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jlmhmf · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Jennifer was given a random list of 20 words to study. Jennifer was then asked to recall as many of the words as she could remember in a free recall task. Consistent with verbal learning research, which of the following orders is Jennifer most likely to recall the words in?

a. Random order
b. The same order the words were presented in
c. In categories organized by the words' meanings
d. Alphabetical order

Question 2

Sarah needs to learn how to spell 40 words for a spelling test tomorrow. Sarah wants to perform as well as she possibly can on the test. Based on findings from verbal learning research, which one of the following would be the best advice to give Sarah?

a. Spell each word at least 5 times, saying the letters silently to yourself.
b. Spell each word at least 5 times, saying the letters out loud.
c. Spell the words until you know them all perfectly.
d. Spell the words until you know them all perfectly, and then continue to practice spelling them several more times.