Better memory for items at the beginning and end of a list is called the __________
a. Sternberg effect
b. proactive interference phenomenon
c. retroactive interference bias
d. serial position curve
Correct: d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. note inconsistencies in Obama's arguments. b. process Obama's messages systematically. c. continue to hold enduring attitudes toward Obama's policies. d. pay less attention to what Obama says, and more attention to how he says it.
Which theory states that declines in social interaction are a function of social barriers to engagement?
A. activity theory B. disengagement theory C. continuity theory D. socioemotional selectivity theory