When Children Learn the Alphabet, They Often Learn "A, B

question 155

Multiple Choice

When children learn the alphabet, they often learn "A, B, C, D," and "W, X, Y, Z," before they learn the letters "P, Q, R, S, T." This illustrates a memory phenomenon called

• A) the von Restorff effect.
• B) the serial position effect.
• C) the selective interference effect.
• D) state-dependent learning.

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Definitions:

Facial Expressions

Visible manifestations of emotions, intentions, or social communications through movements of the facial muscles.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex associated with processing auditory information as well as with the encoding of memory, situated beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres.

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain responsible for processing sensory information from various parts of the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Temporal Lobe

The temporal lobe is a region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory.