If We Desired to Eliminate the Recency Effect, We Could

question 224

Multiple Choice

If we desired to eliminate the recency effect, we could

• A)present the words on the list more quickly and then delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds
• B)delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds
• C)delay the recall test by 15 to 30 seconds and prevent rehearsal with a distracter task
• D)present the words on the list more slowly

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