Of the following types of words on a list,which are you most likely to remember?
A)The words that come right after a highly emotional word
B)The words that you learned later in life
C)The words at the beginning and end of the list
D)The words that seem the most "ordinary"

Question

​Of the following types of words on a list,which are you most likely to remember?
A)The words that come right after a highly emotional word
B)​The words that you learned later in life
C)​The words at the beginning and end of the list
D)​The words that seem the most "ordinary"

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The words at the beginning and end of the list are more likely to be remembered because of the serial position effect. The words at the beginning of the list are remembered due to the primacy effect, while the words at the end are retained because of the recency effect.

Answer: A 
 The words that come right after a highly emotional word may also be remembered well due to the emotional arousal facilitating memory consolidation. However, this effect may not be as consistent as the serial position effect.

​Of the Following Types of Words on a List,which Are

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