One evening,Zoe examines the schedule for her favorite football team.The team plays 16 games each season.Later she tries recalling that schedule for a friend who likes the same team.It is highly likely that Zoe will recall opponents at the beginning of the schedule particularly well.What is this phenomenon called?

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The primacy effect is the tendency to remember information presented at the beginning of a list or sequence better than information presented later on. In this case, Zoe is likely to remember the opponents at the beginning of the football schedule better than those later on.

One Evening,Zoe Examines the Schedule for Her Favorite Football Team