Which of the following is evidence that there is a distinction between short-term memory and long-term memory?
A)partial report is greater than whole report
B)physical cues work best for the primary effect
C)the recency effect disappears when a subject must count backwards before recall
D)the primacy effect disappears when a subject must count backwards before recall

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The recency effect, which refers to the tendency to remember the most recently presented information, is attributed to the role of short-term memory. When subjects have to count backwards before recall, it disrupts short-term memory by filling it with other information, causing the recency effect to disappear. This demonstrates a distinction between short-term memory (affected by the counting task) and long-term memory (not affected in the same way).

Which of the Following Is Evidence That There Is a Distinction