The finding that there is generally a higher probability that distinctive items will be recalled, relative to non-distinctive ones, has become known as the:
A)Simon effect
B)Generation effect
C)Spacing effect
D)von Restorff effect
E)Gestalt effect

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The von Restorff effect, also known as the isolation effect, states that an item that is markedly different from the others is more likely to be remembered. This effect has been well-documented in memory research, particularly in studies of free recall.

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