Provide an Appropriate Response A) 49
B) 50
C) 2
D) 3

question 372

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
- $\text { A sequence of rational numbers } \left\{ r _ { n } \right\} \text { is defined by } r _ { 1 } = \frac { 2 } { 1 } \text {, and if } r _ { n } = \frac { a } { b } \text { then } r _ { n } + 1 = \frac { a + b } { a - b } \text {. Find } r _ { 50 } \text {. }$

• A) 49
• B) 50
• C) 2
• D) 3

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Definitions:

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.

Salience Effect

Refers to the tendency of individuals to focus on items or information that stand out more noticeably or are more significant to them.

Depth of Processing

A theory suggesting the depth (shallow to deep) of mental processing affects memory recall; deeper processing leads to better recall.