The Serial Position Effect Suggests That People Will Remember ________

question 60

Multiple Choice

The serial position effect suggests that people will remember ________ items better than ________ items on a list.

• A)middle and end; beginning
• B)beginning and end; middle
• C)beginning; middle or end
• D)end; middle or beginning

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Definitions:

Asch

Refers to Solomon Asch, known for his research on conformity, including his famous experiments that demonstrated the power of social pressure.

Milgram

Stanley Milgram was a psychologist best known for his controversial experiment on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request, command, or set of rules, often analyzed in social psychology to understand obedience and group behavior.

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, usually an authority figure.