Within a serial position curve, which effect reflects the operation of long-term memory?
A) the primacy effect
B) the recency effect
C) episodic memory
D) semantic memory

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The primacy effect, which refers to the better memory for items presented at the beginning of a list, reflects the operation of long-term memory. This is because these items have had the opportunity to be rehearsed and consolidated into long-term memory before the later presented items. The recency effect reflects the operation of short-term memory, as it refers to better memory for items presented most recently. Episodic memory and semantic memory are broader types of long-term memory, and not specific to the serial position curve.

Within a Serial Position Curve, Which Effect Reflects the Operation