The primacy and recency effects that result from recall tasks involving lists of words are evidence against
A) state-dependent memory
B) the modal model of memory
C) the levels of processing framework
D) the constructivist view of memory

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The levels of processing framework suggests that memory retention is not about the order of information but rather the depth of processing. Primacy and recency effects, which are about the order of recall, challenge this framework by showing that position in a list affects recall, not just depth of processing.

The Primacy and Recency Effects That Result from Recall Tasks