When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list. This is known as the ________.
A) phi phenomenon
B) chunking effect
C) recency effect
D) primacy effect

Question

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list. This is known as the ________.
A) phi phenomenon
B) chunking effect
C) recency effect 
D) primacy effect

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The recency effect refers to the phenomenon in memory where people tend to remember the most recent (or last) items in a list better than the earlier items. This is often attributed to short-term memory consolidation and is opposite to the primacy effect, where people remember the first items better. The phi phenomenon is an optical illusion where two separate stimuli are perceived as a single stimulus in motion, and the chunking effect is a memory strategy where information is organized into smaller meaningful units to enhance recall.

When Given a List of Items to Remember, People Tend