In an election campaign debate,Joanne makes her statement to the audience during the first week of campaigning.Her opponent Deborah presents her campaign the next week.The election is the next day following Deborah's statement.If both messages were persuasive and the debate was the deciding factor,the election results should show the influence of

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The recency effect suggests that the most recently presented information is most likely to be remembered and thus have a greater influence on decision-making. Since Deborah presents her campaign right before the election, her message would likely have a stronger impact due to its recency.

In an Election Campaign Debate,Joanne Makes Her Statement to the Audience