When Learning an Ordered List of Words, Which Items Will

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Multiple Choice

When learning an ordered list of words, which items will be remembered well because they enter an "empty" short-term memory, which allows you to rehearse the items so they move into long-term memory?

• A)first
• B)middle
• C)last
• D)none of these items

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Definitions:

Net Useful Energy Yield

The amount of energy that remains available for use after subtracting the energy expended in obtaining and converting it.

Oil

A fossil fuel formed from the decayed remains of ancient organisms, used primarily for energy production and as a raw material in manufacturing.

Natural Gas

A fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane, used for heating, electricity generation, and as fuel for vehicles, it's cleaner than other fossil fuels but still contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.

Conventional Natural Gas

Natural gas that is found in large reservoirs and can be extracted and brought to the surface with relative ease.