Words at the End of a List Are Typically Remembered

question 239

Multiple Choice

Words at the end of a list are typically remembered better than words presented in the middle. This is known as the _________________ effect and it presumably happens because the last few words on the list remain in the ________________ memory.

• A)serial position; sensory
• B)recency; long-term
• C)primacy; short-term
• D)recency; short-term

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