The primacy effect is attributed to
A) recall of information stored in long-term memory.
B) a type of rehearsal that improves memory for all items in a list.
C) recall of information still active in short-term memory.
D) forgetting of early items in a list as they are replaced by later items.

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The primacy effect refers to better recall of items presented earlier in a list, which is thought to be due to them being more effectively encoded and stored in long-term memory.

The Primacy Effect Is Attributed to