Asked by Olivia Eavey on Sep 26, 2024

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Tessa has compiled a list with definitions of all the terms that are likely to be on her biology midterm.There are a few terms that she has particular difficulty remembering.What should Tessa do to enhance her recall of those terms

A) Place them in the middle of the list.
B) Place them at the beginning or the end of the list.
C) Place them directly after the terms that are the easiest to remember.
D) Place them directly before the terms that are the easiest to remember.

Serial-Position Effect

The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list more easily than those in the middle.

  • Gain insight into the mechanisms of memory consolidation and master effective learning methods, including the use of mnemonics and leveraging the serial-position effect.
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Jennifer McNabney2 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The primacy and recency effect suggest that people tend to remember the first few items and the last few items of a list best. Therefore, placing the difficult terms at the beginning or the end of the list will increase the likelihood of Tessa remembering them.