Cory is a new teacher and has had very little experience writing multiple choice questions. So, on a question asking for the "father of psychology," he listed Wilhelm Wundt and three women psychologists as the possible responses. This type of question would most likely produce

a. the serial position effect.
b. a false positive.
c. proactive interference.
d. excellent recall memory.


B

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