The _____ Effect Is the Tendency to Remember the Last

question 89

Multiple Choice

The _____ effect is the tendency to remember the last items in a series particularly well, whereas the _____ effect is the tendency to remember the first items in a series particularly well.

• A) recency; primacy
• B) spacing; serial position
• C) serial position; interference
• D) primacy; recency

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Definitions:

Recessive Gene

A gene that only expresses its trait when inherited from both parents, as opposed to a dominant gene where one copy is sufficient for expression.

Red Blood Cells

Cells in the blood that are responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Sex-Linked Disorders

Genetic disorders that are determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes, often resulting in diseases that have different frequencies or manifestations between males and females.

X Chromosome

Is one of the two sex chromosomes, with females having two X chromosomes and males having one X and one Y chromosome, playing a crucial role in determining genetic traits.