A research participant is asked to recall one at a time a list of 20 words he has just been asked to learn. When he recalls more words from the beginning than the middle of the list, it is called the _____ effect and is MOST likely due to recall from _____.

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember words at the beginning of a list better than those in the middle, and it is most likely due to recall from long-term memory.

A Research Participant Is Asked to Recall One at a Time