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

question 161

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:

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

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Definitions:

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in stabilizing mood, feelings of well-being, and happiness.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in several important functions, including movement, motivation, reward, and the regulation of mood and attention.

Norepinepherine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's response to stress, increasing heart rate, and blood pressure, also influential in mood regulation.

GABA

A neurotransmitter in the brain known as gamma-aminobutyric acid that inhibits or reduces the activity of neurons.