If people count backwards for 30 seconds after viewing a list of words, then attempt to freely recall the words, the serial position curve is likely to reveal _____.

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Counting backwards for 30 seconds after viewing a list of words interferes with the recency effect, which is the tendency to remember the last items in a list due to their fresh presence in short-term memory. The primacy effect, the tendency to remember the first items because they have been more effectively transferred to long-term memory, remains unaffected by this interference.

If People Count Backwards for 30 Seconds After Viewing a List