The Recency Effect Is Thought to Occur Because the Words

question 119

Multiple Choice

The recency effect is thought to occur because the words at the end of the list:

• A) are rehearsed more and are more likely to be stored in long-term memory.
• B) are not bumped out of working memory by additional information.
• C) receive more maintenance rehearsal than words in the middle and beginning of the list.
• D) are more deeply processed than words in the middle and beginning of the list.

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