Pippa Can Remember Only the First Two Items and the Last

question 104

Multiple Choice

Pippa can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that her roommate just read to her over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. Her memory of things at the end of the list demonstrates the __________ effect.

• A) encoding specificity
• B) primacy
• C) recency
• D) TOT

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Definitions:

Mandated Reporters

Individuals required by law to report any suspected cases of abuse or neglect to proper authorities.

Child Abuse

Any action by another individual – adult or child – that causes significant harm to a child, including physical, emotional, sexual abuse, or neglect.

Legally Obligated

Being required by law to perform or refrain from performing a certain action.

Protective Factors

Attributes or conditions in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate or eliminate risk and help people deal with stressful events effectively.