Suppose you begin to list all the classes you've ever taken in college. Chances are, you will recall your last few classes particularly well. What is this phenomenon called
A)chunking
B)the primacy effect
C)the recency effect
D)memory consolidation

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The phenomenon is called the recency effect, which is part of the serial position effect. It describes the tendency to remember the most recently presented information best.

Suppose You Begin to List All the Classes You've Ever