Ahmed went to the Museum of Modern Art during his vacation to New York City. Afterward, he remembers that he liked so many pieces, but he can really only recall the details of the Andy Warhol painting he saw at the very end, as he was walking out the door. Ahmed is displaying

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Ahmed is displaying the recency effect, which refers to the phenomenon where we remember information that was presented most recently better than information presented earlier. In this case, Ahmed is able to recall the Warhol painting he saw at the end of his visit better than the other pieces he liked because it was the most recent information he processed.

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