While the Primacy Effect Is Thought to Be Due to the Early

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Multiple Choice

While the primacy effect is thought to be due to the early transfer of information to long-term memory, this effect appears to be due to information remaining in short-term
Memory. This is called the _ _ effect.

• A) recency
• B) rehearsal
• C) final position
• D) serial position

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Definitions:

Amortization

The process of spreading the cost of intangible assets over their useful life, or gradually paying off debt through a series of fixed payments.

Research Costs

Expenses associated with activities undertaken to discover new knowledge, develop new products or processes, without assurance of commercial success.

Expensed

Costs that are charged against income in the period they are incurred, rather than being capitalized and amortized over time.

Finite Life

Finite life refers to the fixed period during which an asset is expected to be useful before it becomes obsolete or its value is fully depreciated.