The First Few and Last Few Items in a Series

question 82

Multiple Choice

The first few and last few items in a series are more likely to be recalled than are the items in the middle,a phenomenon termed the _____ effect.

• A)primacy
• B)serial position
• C)recency
• D)ordinal relation

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Definitions:

Reappraisal

The cognitive process of changing one's emotional response by altering the meaning of the emotion-eliciting situation.

Altruistic Goals

Objectives aimed at benefiting others without expecting personal gain, reflecting selflessness and concern for the well-being of others.

Material Interests

Concerns or priorities based on tangible resources, assets, and physical or economic well-being rather than abstract or spiritual factors.

Physical Maturation

The biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, mostly independent of the environment but influenced by it.