Angie is a participant in an experiment on the serial position curve. One of the words on the list she hears is “lemon.” Later, when asked to recall the list, she erroneously reports “lime.” The word “lemon” was most likely:

a. the very last word on the list.
b. written in bold letters, causing her to experience a Von Restorff effect.
c. one of the first three items of the list.
d. the only word from the category “fruit” on the list.


Ans: c

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