A class carried out a replication of serial position research. A list of 15 words was read out. Students then wrote down every word they could remember, in any order.
Table 1: Mean number of words recalled from each part of the list
| Part of the list | Mean number of words recalled (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| First five words | 3.8 |
| Middle five words | 1.6 |
| Last five words | 4.2 |
Using Table 1, explain whether the class replicated Murdock's findings.
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