Chapter 4 Discussed Research on the Recency Effect

question 12

Multiple Choice

Chapter 4 discussed research on the recency effect. How is this research related to short-term memory?

• A) The final words in a list are recalled accurately because they are still in short-term memory.
• B) There is a clear-cut difference between pattern perception and short-term memory.
• C) The material can pass directly into long-term memory, without first entering short-term memory.
• D) The recency effect showed that the capacity of short-term memory is extremely large.

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