The primacy effects refers to the fact that:
a) the most important items in a list are more likely to be remembered than are less important
b) The first-presented items in a list are more likely to be remembered than are items in the middle of the list.
c) those items in a list that have the greatest emotional impact are those with the greatest likelihood of recall
d) the items presented most recently in a lost are more likely to be remembered than are items presented earlier
Ans: b) The first-presented items in a list are more likely to be remembered than are items in the middle of the list.
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