The First Items in a Long List of Items to Be

question 152

Multiple Choice

The first items in a long list of items to be remembered are usually remembered better than items in the middle of the list. This is referred to as the ____.

• A) law of effect
• B) continuity effect
• C) primacy effect
• D) recency effect

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

The internal, covert activities of our minds like thinking, feeling, and remembering.

Adapt

The process of changing or adjusting to fit new conditions or environments.

Functionalists

Scholars or theorists who focus on the purpose or role that an element of society or a psychological phenomenon serves.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, showing the strength and direction of a linear relationship between them.