To study the serial position effect, a researcher shows subjects a list of nouns one at a time and then asks them to recall the nouns from the list after time delays of varying length
If there is another activity required during a 10-second delay between presentation and recall, which nouns should be recalled the most often?
a) Those at both the beginning and end of the lis
b) Those in the middle of the list
c) Those at the beginning of the list
d) Those at the end of the list
A
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findings with regard to a. psychoanalytic programs that would require an inmate to see a psychiatrist five times a week. b. behavioral programs originally designed for the treatment of deviant sexual crimes. c. humanistic programs that focus on learning empathy skills. d. programs that stress the importance of taking all of their prescribed medicine.
Which problem is experienced by someone with apraxia?
a. cannot understand speech b. forgets the names of objects c. muscles are too weak to move d. cannot translate ideas into meaningful action