Jan's husband calls her while she is at the grocery store to ask her to pick up six varieties of chips for a party. He tells her the varieties he wants and hangs up, and she immediately starts grabbing the chips. Which varieties will she most likely remember?
A) She won't remember any of them.
B) She will remember a few varieties in no particular order.
C) She will remember the ones at the beginning of the list.
D) She will remember the ones at the end of the list.

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The recency effect in memory suggests that people are more likely to remember items from the end of a list. Therefore, Jan is most likely to remember the varieties at the end of the list her husband provided.

Jan's Husband Calls Her While She Is at the Grocery