Forgetting Creates the Recency Effect When

question 106

Multiple Choice

Forgetting creates the recency effect when:

• A)enough time separates two messages.
• B)there is little time between two messages.
• C)two messages are back to back.
• D)there are two opposing messages.

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Definitions:

Human Thought

The process by which humans form ideas, make decisions, solve problems, and engage in various forms of reasoning and imagination.

Debriefing

At the end of a study, the procedure in which participants are assessed for suspicion and then receive a gentle explanation of the true nature of the study in a manner that counteracts any negative effects of the study experience.

Informed Consent

A principle that requires providing all necessary information about a procedure or research study to participants, allowing them to voluntarily decide whether to participate.

Experimenter Biasing

Refers to a situation in research where the expectations or preferences of the researcher inadvertently influence the participants or the results of the study.