Two Groups Hear a List of 20 Unrelated Items and Are

question 97

Multiple Choice

Two groups hear a list of 20 unrelated items and are tested for immediate recall a few seconds after they hear the last word. In group I, the items are presented at the rate of 1 second per item; in group II, they are presented at 2 seconds per item. Which of the following should we expect?

• A) the same primacy effect for both groups; a greater recency effect for group I
• B) the same primacy effect for both groups; a greater recency effect for group II
• C) the same recency effect in both groups; a greater primacy effect for group I
• D) the same recency effect for both groups; a greater primacy effect for group II

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