The recency effect works because subjects:
A) still have the last items available in short-term memory
B) cannot transfer information into sensory memory
C) do not have enough long-term memory for all of the items
D) rehearsed the last items storing them in long-term memory

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The recency effect is the tendency for items at the end of a list to be remembered better than items in the middle due to the fact that they are still available in short-term memory. This suggests that subjects are more likely to recall the last items they heard because they have been rehearsing and refreshing them in their short-term memory.

The Recency Effect Works Because Subjects