The Primacy Effect Refers to the Fact That

question 97

Multiple Choice

The primacy effect refers to the fact that:

• A) the most important items in a list are remembered better than the less important items.
• B) items presented early in a list are remembered better than items in the middle of the list.
• C) items presented late in a list are remembered better than items presented earlier.
• D) those items in a list which have the greatest emotional impact are those with the greatest likelihood of recall.

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