Jammin' Jamie, a disc jockey for a local radio station, plays requests that listeners phone in between 11 a.m. and noon. There are lots of requests, and Jamie usually forgets all but the last few requests. This pattern is an example of the __________ effect.

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The recency effect refers to the tendency to remember the most recently presented information best, which explains why Jamie remembers the last few requests.

Jammin' Jamie, a Disc Jockey for a Local Radio Station