The Placement of Information in a Specific Message at the Beginning

question 86

Multiple Choice

The placement of information in a specific message at the beginning, middle, or end of the message impacts the recall of the information, which is a basic tenet of the _____.

• A) contrast effect
• B) congruency effect
• C) linear progression effect
• D) serial position effect
• E) assimilation effect

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Definitions:

Religious Groups

Communities formed around shared beliefs and practices pertaining to spirituality or faith.

Sects

Smaller religious groups that have broken away from a larger mainstream church or religious organization.

Secularization Thesis

The theory that as societies progress, particularly through modernization and rationalization, religion loses its authority in all aspects of social life and governance.

Worldly Institutions

Organizations and structures that are part of the secular, as opposed to spiritual or religious, aspects of society, including governments, businesses, and educational entities.