In serial position studies, the recency effect vanishes if there is a long delay between the end of a list and the beginning of recall because _______ during the delay.
A) short-term memory decays
B) long-term memory decays
C) consolidation occurs
D) sensory memory decays

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The recency effect is due to items being held in short-term memory, which has a limited capacity and duration. If there is a long delay between the end of a list and the beginning of recall, short-term memory will decay, causing the recency effect to vanish. Long-term memory and consolidation are not relevant to the recency effect. Sensory memory has a very short duration and is not involved in the recency effect.

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