The primacy and recency effects in memory ______.
A)are thought to be due to the action of short-term memory
B)are thought to be due to the action of long-term memory
C)are thought to be due to the action of sensory memory
D)can be independently manipulated,indicating at least two types of memory at work

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The primacy effect is associated with long-term memory, as items at the beginning of a list are rehearsed more and thus transferred to long-term memory. The recency effect is associated with short-term memory, as items at the end of a list are still in short-term memory. These effects can be independently manipulated, suggesting different memory systems are involved.

The Primacy and Recency Effects in Memory ______