The Tendency to Recall Items at the Beginning of a List

question 199

Multiple Choice

The tendency to recall items at the beginning of a list is known as the ___________ effect, and the tendency to recall of items at the end of a list is known as the ___________ effect.

• A) recency; primacy
• B) primacy; recency
• C) serial-position; primacy
• D) serial-position; recency

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Definitions:

Turnout Rate

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