Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw Wrote, "Others See Things as They

question 57

Multiple Choice

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote, "Others see things as they are and ask why; I consider things as they might have been and ask why not." Shaw's interest in possibilities suggests a concern for

• A)the Flynn effect on intelligence.
• B)cultural test biases.
• C)divergent thinking.
• D)the validity of developmental quotients.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

In free recall, the tendency to recall the first items on the list more readily than those in the middle.

Recency Effect

is the tendency to remember the most recently presented information best.

Personally Relevant

Pertaining directly to or having a direct impact on an individual's personal life, interests, or situations.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.