Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of cognition?
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1. Introduction to Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
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Which of the following is an example of the primacy effect in cognitive psychology?
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Forgetting both the first and last items in a list but remembering the middle items
B
Confusing similar-sounding words in a list regardless of their position
C
Remembering the first few words in a long list better than the middle or last words
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Recalling the last few items in a list more easily than the first ones
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Understand that the primacy effect refers to the tendency to better remember items presented at the beginning of a list.
Recognize that this effect occurs because the first items receive more attention and are more likely to be transferred into long-term memory.
Compare the options given to identify which one describes better recall of the first items in a list.
Note that forgetting both the first and last items or confusing similar-sounding words do not illustrate the primacy effect.
Identify that remembering the first few words better than the middle or last words is a clear example of the primacy effect.
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