According to the Serial Position Effect,if You Are Shown a List

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to the serial position effect,if you are shown a list of items and then asked to immediately recall them,you will most easily recall items from the

• A)beginning and the middle of the list.
• B)beginning and the end of the list.
• C)middle of the list.
• D)end of the list.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The process by which older memories inhibit the recall of newer memories.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newer information interferes with the recall of older information.

List Differentiation

An ability to distinguish between memories, reducing the level of interference.

Memory Reconstruction

The alteration of a memory to provide a consistent view of the world.