Two Groups Hear a List of 20 Unrelated Items and Are

Multiple Choice

Two groups hear a list of 20 unrelated items and are tested for immediate recall a few seconds after they hear the last word. In group I, the items are presented at the rate of 1 second per item; in group II, they are presented at 2 seconds per item. Which of the following should we expect?

A) the same primacy effect for both groups; a greater recency effect for group I
B) the same primacy effect for both groups; a greater recency effect for group II
C) the same recency effect in both groups; a greater primacy effect for group I
D) the same recency effect for both groups; a greater primacy effect for group II