Research has found that the primacy effect disappears if
A)recall is delayed for 5 to 10 seconds
B)recall is delayed for 15 to 30 seconds and participants are given a more demanding task
C)the words are presented more quickly, thus preventing participants from rehearsing the early words
D)the participants are specifically told to use maintenance rehearsal while the list is being read

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The primacy effect, which is the tendency to remember the first items in a list, diminishes when words are presented quickly, preventing rehearsal of early words.

Research Has Found That the Primacy Effect Disappears If