When Examining Errors Made During Retrieval in a Serial Position

question 95

Multiple Choice

When examining errors made during retrieval in a serial position curve experiment, the tendency is that:

• A)people make errors based on meaning during the recency portion of the curve.
• B)people make errors based on meaning during the primacy portion of the curve.
• C)people make errors based on sound during the primacy portion of the curve.
• D)people never make errors for recency items because they use working memory.

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