Jack enlists the assistance of a travel agent to help him arrange a business trip to seven military bases for a weapons contractor. The agent lists all the stops on the trip. Later, when Jack tells his friend Darlene his itinerary, he can accurately remember only the date and location of his first stop. This is an example of the ____ effect.
A. attentional
B. ordering
C. primacy
D. recency
Answer: C
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