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Describe What Is Meant by the Recency Effect and Provide

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Describe what is meant by the recency effect and provide an example to illustrate this bias.


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Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in experiencing emotions, particularly fear and pleasure.

Prefrontal Cortex

An important part of the frontal lobes that is involved in higher cognitive functions such as planning, reasoning, and self-control.

Cholecystokinin

A hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate body weight by inhibiting hunger and thereby reducing food intake.

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