During Which Period in History Were the Largest Number of Nations

question 82

Multiple Choice

During which period in history were the largest number of nations using the gold standard as their payments system?

• A) from 1870 to 1913
• B) from the end of WWI to 1929
• C) from 1929 to 1939
• D) from 1945 to 1975

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

A memory phenomenon where recall accuracy varies as a function of an item's position within a study list, often showing enhanced memory for items at the beginning and end of the list.

Primacy Effect

The tendency for individuals to remember information presented at the beginning of a list better than information appearing in the middle or end.

Recency Effect

A cognitive bias which results in better recall of the most recent items or experiences in a series due to their late position in memory retrieval.

State-Dependent Memory Effect

The tendency to recall information better if one is in the same pharmacological or psychological state as when the information was encoded.