Suffix Effect Quiz

This quiz aims to determine your susceptibility to the suffix effect, which is a phenomenon where the addition of a non-target item (the suffix) impairs memory recall of the terminal items presented in an auditory sequence.

Question 1 of 7Version: 1.0

You are listening to a list of ingredients for a recipe, and someone at the end unexpectedly says 'goodbye'. How likely are you to remember the last ingredient?

I tend to forget the last few ingredients.

The unexpected word doesn't affect my memory of the list.

I might confuse the last ingredient with something else.

I always remember the sequence perfectly.