Michelle was invited to a housewares party. The party began with the 15 people in attendance introducing themselves. Michelle could only remember the first two and last two people she was introduced to. This is an example of __________
a) the primacy effect
b) the recency effect
c) the serial position effect
d) the state-dependent memory effect
ANS: C, The serial position effect refers to the fact that we tend to remember the things that come at the beginning and the end of a list or sequence.
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a. hypothetical possibilities. b. impossible events. c. turn-taking. d. separation anxiety.
Recall is more difficult than recognition because it
A) involves noticing that a stimulus is identical or similar to one previously experienced. B) is a fairly automatic process. C) involves remembering a stimulus that is absent. D) does not involve a deliberate search of long-term memory.
Critics of drive theory state that:
a. Many behaviors are not related to satisfying needs. b. External stimuli do not show an ability to alter behavior. c. Only lower animals can be shown to have drives. d. All of the above are true.
Certain ________ such as a marital break-up or the birth of a child might stimulate turnover despite job satisfaction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).