"Cat Food, Cola, Toothpaste

question 11

Multiple Choice

"Cat food, cola, toothpaste." Ned's roommate recites items over the phone as he throws his books in the backseat and gets into his car. Ned is supposed to stop at the store on the way home. The roommate continues to list a few more items. Finally, he wraps up, "Coffee creamer, spaghetti sauce, dish soap, and ice tea mix." Ned forgets a couple of things, but he does get the cat food, cola, and toothpaste. His memory for these items reflects the _____ effect. 

• A)item order
• B)recency
• C)serial memory
• D)primacy

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Definitions:

Motives

Internal psychological forces that prompt a person toward a particular action or behavior, typically stemming from personal desires or needs.

ABC Model

A cognitive behavioral approach that describes the relationships between antecedents, behavior, and consequences; often used in psychology to understand and modify behavior.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Attention-Catching

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