Michael is asked to listen to a playlist of songs and recall their names after listening to the entire playlist. He seems to better recall the names of the songs at the beginning of the playlist. In the context of the serial position effect, which of the following best illustrates Michael's tendency to recall the songs at the beginning of the playlist?
A. the recency effect
B. sensory memory
C. connectionism
D. the primacy effect
Answer: D
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A. She will communicate similarly to how dogs communicate since that is the only language she has observed. B. Her language skills will be superior to those of similar aged children raised by humans. C. She will have no ability to communicate using language. D. She will communicate similarly to how dogs communicate and will be unable to learn any other language.