Primacy Effects Often Result from

question 68

Multiple Choice

Primacy effects often result from

• A) a tendency for information presented early on to strongly influence a final decision.
• B) strong emotions that disrupt the memory of information presented early on.
• C) the belief that information encountered early on is particularly accurate.
• D) a failure to engage in schematic processing.

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Definitions:

Sensory Registers

The initial process where sensory information is stored very briefly before it is processed further or discarded.

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, such as transforming thoughts into a sequence of words.

Attention

The cognitive process of concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other stimuli.

Sensory Store

The initial process of storing sensory information after it is received, lasting for a very brief period.