Damian's wife lists off a dozen baby names that she likes,but then the doorbell rings and Damian must sign for a package.If he closes the door and is asked at that moment to remember the baby names,how is he likely to do?

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This is known as the primacy effect, where items at the beginning of a list are more likely to be remembered. Since Damian's wife listed off a dozen names, it is likely that he will remember the ones at the beginning of the list before the interruption.

Damian's Wife Lists Off a Dozen Baby Names That She