Chapter 4 Discussed Research on the Recency Effect

question 12

Multiple Choice

Chapter 4 discussed research on the recency effect. How is this research related to short-term memory?

• A) The final words in a list are recalled accurately because they are still in short-term memory.
• B) There is a clear-cut difference between pattern perception and short-term memory.
• C) The material can pass directly into long-term memory, without first entering short-term memory.
• D) The recency effect showed that the capacity of short-term memory is extremely large.

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Definitions:

SST

Total sum of squares in statistical analysis, measuring the total variation in the observed data.

Least Squares Estimate

A method in statistics for estimating the best-fitting line through a set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and estimated values.

Y-intercept

The point where a line crosses the Y-axis of a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are set to zero.

Critical Value Approach

A method in hypothesis testing that involves comparing the test statistic to pre-determined values to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.