Suppose you were running for office and were going to debate your opponent. If both of you were to present your arguments one right after the other and the election is still several days away, you should probably try to speak ________, in order to make use of the ________ effect.

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency for people to remember the first information presented to them better than information presented later. Therefore, speaking first will give the candidate the advantage of being remembered more clearly by the audience.

Suppose You Were Running for Office and Were Going to Debate