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

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The primacy effect refers to a tendency to remember the first items in a list better than those in the middle or at the end. This is because the first items have a better chance of being encoded into long-term memory due to the extra attention and rehearsal they receive.

When Given a List of Items to Remember, People Tend