According to primacy and recency effects, when reading the chapters of the textbook, you are most likely to forget ________.
A) the information you first read
B) the information you most recently read
C) the information in the middle of the chapter
D) the information from the summary

Question

According to primacy and recency effects, when reading the chapters of the textbook, you are most likely to forget ________.
A) the information you first read 
B) the information you most recently read
C) the information in the middle of the chapter 
D) the information from the summary

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The primacy effect suggests better recall for information at the beginning, and the recency effect suggests better recall for information at the end. Information in the middle is less likely to be remembered.

According to Primacy and Recency Effects, When Reading the Chapters