The effect that when required to remember then recall a list of things we will remember the first and last items giving to us
Where depending on the position of an item in a list will effect how salient an item is
When asked to look at a list of words, or items, your eyes will follow a strict pattern of movement down a list
Question 2
Question
When plotted/ graphed the serial position effect creates which line
Answer
Positive linear
Negative linear
Curve/U shaped
Expotential
Question 3
Question
What memory mechanisms contribute to the primacy and recency effects in the SPE?
Answer
Rehearsal
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Question 4
Question
You and your partner are at your first day of class. The teacher has the class do an icebreaker so that everyone can get to know one another. Each person has to tell the rest of the class their name and favorite animal. Which of your classmate's responses are you likely to remember well? Which are you likely to remember poorly?
Answer
Most likely to remember those directly before you and your partner answer, and those directly after poorly
Most Likely to remember those directly after you and your partner, and those before you poorly
Most likely to remember the first few answers, and last few, as well as you and your partners answer, and least likely to remember the animals directly before and after you and your partner
Most likely to remember all of them as you will be trying to impress your partner with your rad skills