According to the Serial-Position Effect, If You Are Shown a List

question 65

Multiple Choice

According to the serial-position effect, if you are shown a list of items and then asked to immediately recall them:

• A) items from the beginning and the middle of the list are remembered best.
• B) retention of any particular item is based on emotional valence, not its position in the list.
• C) items from the middle and the end of the list are remembered best.
• D) items from the beginning and the end of the list are remembered best.

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Definitions:

External Rewards

Benefits or incentives provided by external sources to motivate behavior, such as money, praise, or trophies.

Self-Actualization Need

The desire to achieve one's full potential and realize one's abilities and qualities, considered the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Restless

A feeling of being unable to stay still or at ease, often leading to fidgeting or constant movement due to anxiety or boredom.

Discontent

A feeling of dissatisfaction or unhappiness with one's circumstances or environment.