In recall performance, the elevated recall of the first few items ...

[audragclark]

In recall performance, the elevated recall of the first few items in a list (presumably because the items have the greatest chance of being transferred to LTM) is referred to as the __________.
 
  a. primacy effect
  b. word superiority effect
  c. recency effect
  d. salience effect

Question 2

Adding 30 seconds of backwards counting between the study and test phases of a free recall list learning task __________.
 
  a. will increase the recency effect
  b. will reduce the primacy effect
  c. will increase the primacy effect
  d. will reduce the recency effect

[pami445]

Answer to Question 1

Correct: a

Answer to Question 2

Correct: d

[audragclark]

Great answer, keep it coming

[ricroger]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it