Which of the following best describes why the primacy effect results in superior recall?

A. The information is still in working memory at the time of retrieval.
B. Enough time has passed for the information to reach long-term memory.
C. Associating information with personal relevance enhances retrieval.
D. Splitting information into smaller groups does not overwhelm the capacity of short-term memory.


Answer: B

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