Which of the Following Statements Best Explains the Recency Effect

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains the recency effect?

• A)It occurs because the first few items in a list receive less elaborate processing.
• B)It occurs because the first few items in a list drop out of working memory before being encoded.
• C)It occurs because the last few items in a list may still be in working memory when they are recalled.
• D)It occurs because the last few items in a list are more likely to be encoded successfully into long-term memory.

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