Imagine the Average Score on This Exam Ends Up Being

question 71

Multiple Choice

Imagine the average score on this exam ends up being 71 with a standard deviation of 10. If scores are normally distributed, ______ is the lowest score that would place you in the top 20% of the class.

• A) 71
• B) 76
• C) 80
• D) 84

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information in the middle or at the end.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented items or experiences more effectively than those presented earlier.

Long-Term Memory

The vast memory depository containing all of an individual’s knowledge and beliefs—including all those not in use at any given time.

Three-Stage Model

A framework in cognitive psychology that divides memory into three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.