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waynest

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Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear by preventing rehearsal from taking place?
 
  a. Inserting a 30-second delay before recall
  b. Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace
  c. Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall
  d. Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second)

Question 2

When investigating the serial position curve, delaying the memory test for 30 seconds
 
  a. has no effect on the curve.
  b. increases the primacy effect.
  c. decreases the recency effect.
  d. increases both the primacy and the recency effects.



samiel-sayed

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c



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