We Can Effectively Eliminate the Recency Effect in a Free

question 69

Multiple Choice

We can effectively eliminate the recency effect in a free recall task by _____.

• A) selecting a list of words that all begin with the same letter
• B) forcing participants to study each of the words on the list equally
• C) preventing rehearsal and delaying the time between presentation and recall of the words
• D) All of these.

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