Regarding Free Recall of a List of Items, Which of the Following

question 50

Multiple Choice

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear by preventing rehearsal?

• A) Inserting a 30-second delay before recall
• B) Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace
• C) Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall
• D) Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second)

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