"Dog food, coffee, paper towels." Michelle's roommate begins reciting items into the phone as she gets into her car; Michelle is supposed to stop by the store on the way home. The roommate continues to list a few more items. Finally, he wraps with, "Coffee creamer, spaghetti sauce, dish soap, and iced tea mix." Michelle forgets a few things, but the spaghetti sauce, dish soap, and iced tea mix are in the bag. Her memory for these items reflects the _____ effect.

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The recency effect refers to the tendency to better remember the most recently presented information, which in this case are the last items on the roommate's list: coffee creamer, spaghetti sauce, dish soap, and iced tea mix.

"Dog Food, Coffee, Paper Towels