One evening, Zoe examines the schedule for her favorite football team. The team plays sixteen games each season. Later she tries recalling that schedule for a friend who likes the same team. It is highly likely that Zoe will recall opponents at the beginning of the schedule particularly well. What is this phenomenon called?

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The phenomenon of recalling information at the beginning of a list or sequence better than information in the middle or at the end is called the primacy effect. This is likely to happen in Zoe's case when she tries to recall opponents at the beginning of the football schedule.

One Evening, Zoe Examines the Schedule for Her Favorite Football