When Given a List of Items to Remember, You Are

question 38

Multiple Choice

When given a list of items to remember, you are more likely to remember ________.

• A) the items in the beginning better than those in the middle or at the end
• B) the items in the middle more than those at the beginning or at the end
• C) the items at the end more than those in the middle or at the beginning of the list
• D) the items at the beginning and at the end more than those in the middle of the list

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Definitions:

Maslow

An American psychologist who created the hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology concerning human motivation based on prioritized needs.

Spontaneous

Occurring without apparent external cause; impromptu or unplanned.

Reproductive Payoffs

Benefits or advantages obtained through reproducing, often in the context of evolutionary biology, referring to the success of passing genes to the next generation.

Evolutionary

Pertains to the gradual process of biological change and development over successive generations.