"Cat food, cola, toothpaste," your roommate begins reciting items into the phone as you throw your books in the backseat and get into your car; you're supposed to hit the store on the way home. He continues to list a few more items. Finally, he wraps up: "Coffee creamer, spaghetti sauce, dish liquid, and ice tea mix." You forget a few things, but the Ragu, Dawn, and Lipton's are in the bag. Your memory for these items reflects the _________ effect.
A)primacy
B)serial order
C)list memory
D)recency

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The recency effect refers to the tendency to remember the last items in a list better than the middle items, which explains why you remembered the last few items like Ragu, Dawn, and Lipton's.

"Cat Food, Cola, Toothpaste," Your Roommate Begins Reciting Items into the Phone