The recency effect occurs when participants are asked to recall a list of words.One way to get rid of the recency effect is to
A)have participants say "la,la,la" while studying the list.
B)present the list more slowly.
C)have participants count backwards for 30 seconds after hearing the last word of the list.
D)have participants see the words on a screen,rather than hear them.

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Counting backwards for 30 seconds after hearing the last word of the list is a form of interference that disrupts the participant's ability to rehearse the items in short-term memory. This reduces the likelihood of the list items being held in the participant's short-term memory and later retrieved during the recall task, effectively eliminating the recency effect. The other options (A, B, and D) do not directly address the recency effect.

The Recency Effect Occurs When Participants Are Asked to Recall