According to the Modal Model of Memory,words Presented Early in a List

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to the modal model of memory,words presented early in a list are easier to remember than words presented later because

• A)they are still residing in working memory at the time of the test.
• B)participants are particularly alert at the beginning of the list presentation.
• C)the early words receive more of the participants' attention than the later words.
• D)the early words suffer from less interference than the later words.

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Definitions:

IR Stretch

Infrared absorption by a molecule caused by the stretching vibrations of bonds, typically used in spectroscopy to identify functional groups.

Simple Lipids

Fats and waxes composed mostly of triglycerides, which are esters formed from glycerol and three fatty acids.

Unsaturated Triglyceride

A type of triglyceride (a fat or oil) with at least one double bond in the fatty acid chains, making it less dense and typically liquid at room temperature.

Lauric Acid

A saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon chain commonly found in coconut oil and palm kernel oil.