Question

Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of ___.
serial position effect T/F

Answer 1

Answer: True - Serial position effect

   

Explanation:

Yes, the given answer is correct as the serial position effect is one of the type of psychological effect where the one person can easily recall the initial and the last item from the given series easily.

The serial position effect is basically refers to the primary effect that helps in performing the various functions in the given psychological study.

 According to the given question, Moishe is only remembering the first and the last grocery item in the given list and base on the given situation it best illustrating the serial position effect.

 Therefore, Serial position effect is the correct answer.