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Metfan725

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The primacy effect in a serial position curve can be eliminated if
 
  a. subjects rehearse all words equally often, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from STM.
  b. subjects rehearse all words equally often, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from LTM.
  c. subjects perform another task for 30 seconds, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from STM.
  d. subjects perform another task for 30 seconds, suggesting that the primacy effect is caused by retrieval from LTM.

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A subject was told to study the following words: book, chair, calendar, alarm, phone, lamp, pencil, and desk. Later he recalled book, chair, pencil, and desk. This result is best explained as
 
  a. the primacy effect. c. the serial position effect.
  b. the recency effect. d. the proactive interference effect.



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pangili4

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C




Metfan725

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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