According to the Modal Model of Memory,words Presented Early in a List

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to the modal model of memory,words presented early in a list are easier to remember than words presented later because

• A)they are still residing in working memory at the time of the test.
• B)participants are particularly alert at the beginning of the list presentation.
• C)the early words receive more of the participants' attention than the later words.
• D)the early words suffer from less interference than the later words.

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