Having a Better Memory for Items at the Beginning of a List

question 9

Multiple Choice

Having a better memory for items at the beginning of a list demonstrates the _____, whereas having a better memory for items at the end of a list demonstrates the _____.

• A)recency effect/primacy effect
• B)primacy effect/recency effect
• C)flashbulb memory effect/metamemory effect
• D)metamemory effect/flashbulb memory effect

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