If you were asked to recall a five-item list of two-syllable words and then a five-item list of five-syllable words,what would be the likely outcome?
A) The outcome cannot be predicted since neither list length nor word length influence recall.
B) You would recall an equal number of words from each list since it is the absolute number of items that determines span.
C) You would recall more of the longer words.
D) You would recall fewer longer words.

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The likely outcome is that you would recall fewer of the longer words due to the increased cognitive load and memory demand associated with longer words, making them more challenging to remember than shorter words.

If You Were Asked to Recall a Five-Item List of Two-Syllable