You are taking part in a memory study that consists of several trials involving item lists to remember. The experimenter says that you will be asked to recall the items from each list after they are presented. 

Consider the following lists: List 1:

CAT

DOG

MOUSE

RAT 

List 2:

WBRXCFNPMLZKDH

List 3:

2020

2021

2022

A. Which would be easier/easiest line(s) to hold in short-term/working memory (STM)? 

Which would be the most difficult to hold in STM? Explain your responses; ensure that you refer to relevant memory principles, operations/processes, and strategies in your explanation. 

 B. When the experimenter tests your recall of items from Line 2, which items are you most likely to recall, and why?

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A Easiest and Most Difficult Lines to Hold in ShortTerm Memory STM Easiest List 1 This list is the easiest to hold in STM because it consists of famil... View the full answer