You don't remember much of the lecture except for the instructor's last words: "All of today's material will be covered on the exam." This exemplifies
A) the primacy effect.
B) the halo effect.
C) the recency effect.
D) the horn effect.

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The recency effect refers to the phenomenon where people tend to remember information that was presented last. In this case, the last words that the instructor said were remembered while the rest of the lecture was forgotten. This is relevant to the upcoming exam, as it suggests that the information from the end of the lecture is more likely to be recalled than information from the beginning of the lecture.

You Don't Remember Much of the Lecture Except for the Instructor's