Consider the following two lists of words: List 1) man, mad, cap, can, map. List 2) big, huge, broad, long, tall. When presented with these two lists, research indicates that people usually have more difficulty accurately remembering List 1, which suggests that
An important role in short-term memory is played by _____ encoding.

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Phonological encoding plays an important role in short-term memory, and List 1 contains words that are phonologically similar, making them harder to remember accurately.

Consider the Following Two Lists of Words: List 1) Man