When Recalling a List of Letters (E

question 20

Multiple Choice

When recalling a list of letters (e.g., T, O, D, F, P, A, E, G) participants may group the letters into syllables for future recall (e.g., to, dif) . Which of these is a potential problem for this strategy?

• A) The chunking process requires resources, and this makes rehearsal more difficult.
• B) The process of converting letters into syllables uses resources that often interfere with memory recall.
• C) Syllables are often nonsensical, and so they can disrupt the recall task.
• D) The use of syllables extends the primacy and recency effects.

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