Which of the Following Statements Best Explains the Primacy Effect

question 150

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains the primacy effect?

• A)It occurs because the first few items in a list receive more elaborate processing.
• B)It occurs because the first few items in a list drop out of working memory before being encoded.
• C)It occurs because the last few items in a list are never encoded.
• D)It occurs because the last few items in a list are more likely to be encoded successfully into long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Competitive Market

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Comparative Advantage

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