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Imagine a World in Which People Best Remembered Items in the Middle

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Imagine a world in which people best remembered items in the middle of a list,rather than those at the beginning or end.Could proactive and/or retroactive interference explain such a pattern of forgetting? Why or why not?


Definitions:

Ingroup Bias

The tendency for people to give preferential treatment or have favorable attitudes towards members of their own group over those from different groups.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied that strengthens a behavior, making it more likely to occur again.

Modeling

A learning process in psychology where individuals learn new behaviors or information by observing and imitating others.

Conformity

The process of aligning one's attitudes, beliefs, and actions with the norms or standards of a group.

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