The primacy effect refers to the fact that:
A)the most important items in a list are more likely to be remembered than less important items.
B)the first-presented items in a list are more likely to be remembered than items in the middle of the list.
C)those items in a list which have the greatest emotional impact are those with the greatest likelihood of recall.
D)the items presented most recently in a list are more likely to be remembered than items presented earlier.

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The primacy effect refers to the phenomenon that the first-presented items in a list are more likely to be remembered than items in the middle or at the end of the list. This is thought to occur because the early items have had more time to be rehearsed and consolidated into memory.

The Primacy Effect Refers to the Fact That