When a Person Has a Better Memory for Items at the Beginning

question 56

Multiple Choice

When a person has a better memory for items at the beginning of a list he/she tries to learn, the _____ is demonstrated.

• A)recency effect
• B)serial cognition effect
• C)metamemory effect
• D)primacy effect

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Definitions:

Sensation

Sensation is the process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and interpret stimuli from the environment, such as light, sound, and touch.

Perception

Perception is the process by which organisms interpret and organize sensory information to produce a meaningful experience of the world.

Interpretation

The act of explaining the meaning of something; in the context of data, it involves determining the significance or implications of the information presented.

Response

A reaction to a specific stimulus or situation.