Participants Are Asked to Memorize a List of Words

Multiple Choice

Participants are asked to memorize a list of words. The eighth word on the list is "inches," the ninth word is "meters," and the tenth is "feet." In which of the following statements would the participants be MOST likely to remember the previous exposure to "feet"?

A) In the memory test, the fourth word tested is "yards," and the fifth is "feet."
B) In the memory test, the fourth word tested is "heat," and the fifth is "feet."
C) In the memory test, the fourth word tested is "hands," and the fifth is "feet.'
D) In the memory test, the fourth word tested is "fight," and the fifth is "feet."