In Memory Processes, the Primacy Effect Refers to

question 129

Multiple Choice

In memory processes, the primacy effect refers to

• A)inferior memory for items at the beginning of a list.
• B)inferior memory for items at the end of a list.
• C)superior memory for items at the end of a list.
• D)superior memory for items at the beginning of a list.
• E)superior memory for items at both the beginning and end of the list.

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