The recency effect is thought to occur because words at the end of the list ____________.
A)are rehearsed more and are more likely to be stored in long-term memory
B)are not bumped out of working memory by additional information
C)receive more maintenance rehearsal than words in the middle and beginning of the list
D)are more deeply processed than words in the middle and beginning of the list

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The recency effect is thought to occur because the words at the end of a list are still in working memory and have not been displaced by new information, making them easier to recall.

The Recency Effect Is Thought to Occur Because Words at the End