Information at the End of a Sequence Has a High

question 207

Multiple Choice

Information at the end of a sequence has a high likelihood of being recalled. This is called

• A) prospective memory.
• B) the primacy effect.
• C) the recency effect.
• D) proactive memory.

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Definitions:

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals transmitted along neurons, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric charge across the membrane of a nerve cell (neuron), allowing for the transmission of nerve impulses.

Axon Membrane

The lipid bilayer covering an axon, critical in maintaining the electrical potential and facilitating the conduction of nerve impulses.

Positively Charged Ions

Atoms or molecules that have lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.