A Drug That Prevents Processing of Information into Long-Term Memory

question 29

Multiple Choice

A drug that prevents processing of information into long-term memory is administered to a subject prior to a memory task. Under these conditions, which effect will likely be eliminated?

• A) The primacy effect will be eliminated.
• B) The recency effect will be eliminated.
• C) Any recall of items will be eliminated.
• D) Neither the primacy nor the recency effect will be eliminated.

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