You examine the schedule for your favorite football team.The team plays sixteen games each season.Later you try recalling that schedule for a friend who likes the same team you do.Chances are you will recall opponents at the beginning of the schedule particularly well.This is an example of the _____ effect.
A) list
B) consolidation
C) primacy
D) depth-of-processing

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to better remember information presented at the beginning of a list or series. In this scenario, the opponents at the beginning of the football team's schedule are likely to be recalled more easily due to the primacy effect.

You Examine the Schedule for Your Favorite Football Team