Short words (man, dog, mumps) are recalled better than long words (gentleman, canine, diphtheria). Baddley argued that the effect occurs because:
A. long words have more complicated meanings and take longer to comprehend, leaving less time for learning the word.
B. long words have more sylables, with more phonemes and therefore generate more interference than short words.
C. long words have more sylables, take longer to say and therefore are not rehearsed as many times as short words.
D. long words have more sylables, so that when you see a list of long words they are more likely to exceed the capacity limitations of working memory and be forgotten.
Ans: C. long words have more sylables, take longer to say and therefore are not rehearsed as many times as short words.
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