The Serial Position Effect Refers to How

question 61

Multiple Choice

The serial position effect refers to how:

• A) information tends to be remembered better if it is processed more deeply.
• B) people tend to retrieve an image from long-term memory and incorporate it into a current visualization position.
• C) people tend to remember words presented at the beginning and end of a list better than words presented in the middle.
• D) elaborative rehearsal is more effective than maintenance rehearsal for storing information in long-term memory.

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