Older Americans

question 21

Multiple Choice

Older Americans

• A)know as much about HIV as the younger population
• B)are more educated about condoms,not sharing needles and do not often converse with their doctor about HIV
• C)have doctors who discuss the sexual history of their elderly patients
• D)none of the above is true

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology which states that actions which produce rewards are likely to be repeated, while actions that produce discomfort are less likely to be repeated.

Serial Position Effect

A phenomenon in memory that suggests people tend to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Primacy Effect

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

Recency Effect

The tendency to better remember information that is encountered last in a series.