The Primacy Effect Occurs Most Likely Because

question 205

Multiple Choice

The primacy effect occurs most likely because

• A) the information has not yet been displaced.
• B) first things are remembered first.
• C) the information has already been placed in long-term memory.
• D) the information is still in sensory memory.

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Definitions:

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