The Observation That Memory Is Usually Superior for Items at the Beginning

question 42

Multiple Choice

The observation that memory is usually superior for items at the beginning of a serial position curve is thought to be caused by the encoding of those short items into long-term memory.What type of effect would be generated by a large dip in performance for items in the middle of a list?

• A)serial
• B)primacy
• C)rehearsal
• D)interference

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Definitions:

Exocytosis

A process by which cells release substances to the external environment by vesicles fusing with the plasma membrane.

Secretory Vesicles

Membrane-bound vesicles containing substances that are to be secreted or transported out of the cell.

Plasma Membrane

The biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, regulating the passage of substances in and out of cells.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

A process by which cells internalize molecules (e.g., hormones, nutrients) by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being internalized.