The mean number of items retrieved in the “larger task first” condition was significantly higher than the mean number of items retrieved in the “smaller tasks first” condition. Similarly, the mean number of points earned in the “larger task first” condition was significantly higher than the mean number of points earned in the “smaller tasks first.” Hence, it was more beneficial for participants to start with the larger tasks, both in terms of the number of items retrieved and in terms of the number of points earned.