serial position effect

the effect of an item’s position in a list of items to be learned on how well it is remembered. The classic serial position effect shows best recall of the first items from a list (see primacy effect) and good recall of the last items (see recency effect), while the middle items are less well recalled.

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December 24th 2024

context-independent learning

the learning of a skill or strategy independently of a specific situation in which the skill will be applied.