Serial effect

Created by: tom4dui24
Created on: 14-04-21 14:15

SERIAL POSITION EFFECT

- It is the pattern of results
- (Concluding that..) Free recall is better for items at the BEGINNING and END of the list than for items in the MIDDLE of the list
- Supports the Multi-Store Model for Memory: STM and LTM are SEPARATE storage systems

1 of 5

DEFINITION: PRIMACY EFFECT

- Is BETTER recall of items at the BEGINNING of the list.
- OCCURS: items have been rehearsed and TRANSFERRED to LTM (For STORAGE)

2 of 5

DEFINITION: RECENCY EFFECT

- is BETTER recall of items at the END of the list.
- OCCURS: items are still being rehearsed in STM when the person is asked to free recall.

3 of 5

WHY ARE WORDS FORGOTTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIST?

- MIDDLE: Often unconsciously ignored since items at the beginning of the list are being rehearsed and transferred to LTM
- Not enough CAPACITY in STM to include the middle terms (Therefore are either: LOST or FORGOTTEN)
- ALSO: last few items are recalle

4 of 5

fsfs

fed

5 of 5

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

DEFINITION: PRIMACY EFFECT

Back

- Is BETTER recall of items at the BEGINNING of the list.
- OCCURS: items have been rehearsed and TRANSFERRED to LTM (For STORAGE)

Card 3

Front

DEFINITION: RECENCY EFFECT

Back

Card 4

Front

WHY ARE WORDS FORGOTTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIST?

Back

Card 5

Front

fsfs

Get Revising

Serial effect