The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the
a. phi phenomenon.
b. implicit memory effect.
c. serial position effect.
d. sequestering effect.
e. location parallax.
c. serial position effect.
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a. animal research b. clinical observations of injured or mentally ill individuals c. X-rays d. phrenology
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a. proxemics. b. attribution. c. norming. d. social statusing.
Which person in middle adulthood would likely show the most decline in memory?
A. Karen, who has a limited amount of time to take a written history exam B. Bret, who is explaining how to operate a machine at work to a new hire C. Lisa, who has outlined a presentation speech on notecards D. Dustin, who is taking a self-paced course anatomy course online
What is most characteristic of bereavement in young and middle adults is the potential to experience
a. a larger number of deaths than other age groups b. the most deaths in a lifetime c. more types of death-related losses than other groups d. all of these e. none of these