AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ability to recall information near the beginning of a list is called the primacy effect.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primacy effect describes our tendency to better remember information at the beginning of a series. Items at the beginning of a series are stored in our long-term memory more easily because it takes less processing power for our brains to remember single items.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. The primacy effect is the tendency for individuals without neurological impairment to show enhanced memory for items presented at the beginning of a list relative to items presented in the middle of the list.

Detailed explanation-3: -In simplest terms, the primacy effect refers to the tendency to recall information presented at the start of a list better than information at the middle or end. This is a cognitive bias that is believed to relate to the tendency to rehearse and relate memory storage systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -The primacy effect is the tendency to remember and place more importance on the items at the beginning of a list.

Detailed explanation-5: -The primacy effect, also sometimes referred to as primacy bias, is defined as a psychological phenomenon in which people tend to recall facts, impressions, and other items of information presented at the beginning of a presentation, list, or event more easily.

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