Research has shown that individuals often have better recall for items near the beginning of an ordered list.This research finding is referred to as:
A)the recency effect
B)the spacing effect
C)the primacy effect
D)the massed practice effect

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The best choice is C) the primacy effect, because it refers specifically to individuals having better recall for items presented at the beginning of an ordered list. The recency effect refers to better recall for items presented at the end of a list, the spacing effect refers to better learning when study sessions are spaced out, and the massed practice effect refers to poorer performance when practice sessions are bunched together without breaks.

Research Has Shown That Individuals Often Have Better Recall for Items