When Given a List of Items to Remember, People Tend

question 180

Multiple Choice

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list. This is known as the ______.

• A) phi phenomenon
• B) chunking effect
• C) recency effect
• D) primacy effect

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Definitions:

Outgroup

A group to which an individual does not belong, often used in contrast with the "ingroup," or the group to which a person perceives they belong.

Illusory Correlation

A tendency to assume an association between two rare occurrences, such as being in a minority group and performing negative actions.

Minority Group

A demographic group that is smaller in numbers within a larger society and is often subjected to differing treatment or discrimination.

Negative Actions

Behaviors or deeds that have harmful, destructive, or undesirable outcomes.