Which of the Following Would Be the Most Likely Result

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the most likely result if high-speed rail service were introduced to an area and made commuting from that area easier?

• A) The cost of living far from one's workplace would rise, and the value of land would increase.
• B) The cost of living far from one's workplace would rise, and the value of land would decrease.
• C) The cost of living far from one's workplace would drop, and the value of land would increase.
• D) The cost of living far from one's workplace would drop, and the value of land would decrease.

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Definitions:

Repetition

The act or process of doing something again, either once or multiple times, often used for emphasis or to reinforce an idea.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented information best.

Serial Position Effect

A memory phenomenon where items at the beginning and end of a list are remembered better than those in the middle.

Primacy Effect

The cognitive bias that results in an individual's tendency to remember and give more weight to the first pieces of information they encounter about a topic.