The Fact That It Is Easier to Recall Items at the Beginning

question 150

Multiple Choice

The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the:

• A)primacy effect.
• B)curve of forgetting.
• C)serial position effect.
• D)recency effect.

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Definitions:

Preformation

The historical scientific theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves, rather than from distinct cells or embryos.

Embryo

The early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization, during which the groundwork for all organs and systems is laid.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth.

Fetus

A fetus is a stage in the development of a human or other mammal within the womb, typically after eight weeks of gestation, until birth.