When Asked to Recall a List of 25 Words, Participants

question 51

Multiple Choice

When asked to recall a list of 25 words, participants are likely to remember only some of them. The words they can recall are likely to include

• A) approximately the last 12 words on the list.
• B) the first few words on the list and also approximately the last 6 words on the list.
• C) approximately the first 12 words on the list.
• D) words drawn from positions scattered throughout the list.

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Definitions:

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Representativeness Heuristic

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