Material in Broadbent's P-store is maintained in a speech-like code, as shown by the observation that ________.
A) short-term visuo-spatial memory was more limited than memory for words
B) recall of faces was poorer than recall of lists of words
C) recall of lists of items was poorer than recall of lists of words
D) memory for phonologically similar words was significantly worse than memory for phonologically different words, but that recall for semantically similar words was not different than recall for semantically different words

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Broadbent's model of the P-store (or phonological store) suggests that information is stored based on its phonological (sound) properties. The correct answer, D, highlights that phonologically similar words are more difficult to remember than phonologically different words, indicating a speech-like code for memory storage. This effect is not observed with semantic similarity, which further supports the phonological nature of the storage system.

Material in Broadbent's P-Store Is Maintained in a Speech-Like Code