The Primacy Effect Operates Because We

question 201

Multiple Choice

The primacy effect operates because we:

• A) are biologically prepared to remember first items
• B) are biologically prepared to remember last items
• C) have more time to rehearse the last items
• D) have more time to rehearse the first items

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Definitions:

Vulnerable

A state of being open to harm, damage, or illness, either physically or emotionally, due to external conditions or internal susceptibilities.

Distortions

Alterations or misrepresentations of reality, often seen in perceptions or in cognitive processes.

Photographic Memory

The ability to remember information or visual images in great detail, as if one has taken a photograph of the scene.

Eidetic Imagery

The ability of an individual to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with high precision for a brief period after exposure, also known as photographic memory.