Articulatory suppression causes a decrease in the word-length effect because
A)saying "the,the,the" fills up the phonological loop.
B)saying "la,la,la" forces participants to use visual encoding.
C)talking makes the longer words seem even longer.
D)elaborative rehearsal helps transfer information into LTM.

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Articulatory suppression involves repeating a simple sound, such as saying "the, the, the" or "la, la, la," which fills up the phonological loop and prevents rehearsal of verbal information. The word-length effect is the phenomenon where it takes longer to recall longer words compared to shorter words. By filling up the phonological loop with irrelevant sound, articulatory suppression reduces the effect of word length because participants are unable to rehearse the longer words more efficiently than the shorter words.

Articulatory Suppression Causes a Decrease in the Word-Length Effect Because