Josh Is Sent to the Store by His Mother to Pick

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Josh is sent to the store by his mother to pick up a number of grocery items. Upon arriving home, Josh's mother notices that Josh remembered to buy the first few items but apparently forgot to get the last few items that she had mentioned to him.Remembering the first items in a list is called the primacy effect.

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Blood Glucose

The main type of sugar found in the blood and the body's main source of energy.

Orexin

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Insulin

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Physiological Basis

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