Alberto arrived at a party and was introduced in order to Sandra, Frank, Jake, and Helen. Later in the evening, he could remember only Sandra's name. This is an example of
A. fixation.
B. episodic memory.
C. the primacy effect.
D. motivated forgetting.
Answer: C
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