The modality effect is ________.
A) the improved recall of the final items of a list when that list is presented verbally in comparison with a visual presentation
B) when recall is better if to-be-remembered items are followed by a suffix that is a non-speech sound than when followed by a suffix that is a speech-like sound
C) when the act of retrieval itself interferes with retrieval
D) when a stimulus has not been processed to the point of having meaning

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The modality effect refers to the phenomenon where people have better recall of the final items of a list when the list is presented verbally rather than visually.

The Modality Effect Is ________