The first few and last few items in a series are more likely to be recalled than are the items in the middle, a phenomenon termed the _____ effect.

A) primacy
B) serial position
C) recency
D) ordinal relation


B) serial position

Psychology

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Language studies with bonobo chimpanzees suggest that they ____.

A. cannot learn language as well as common chimpanzees B. use symbols in the wild to communicate with each other C. comprehend spoken language comparable to that of a two-year-old child D. can write as well as a two-year-old child

Psychology

The _____ is a persuasive technique involving having someone agree to a request and then revealing that there are additional hidden obligations

Fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology

Which of the following approaches uses the statistical procedure of factor analysis?

A. The act frequency approach B. The theoretical approach C. The lexical approach D. The statistical approach

Psychology

Treatment for low sexual desire might include __________.

A. insight-oriented therapy B. sexual role-play C. the stop-and-go technique D. sensate focus exercises

Psychology