Having a better memory for items at the beginning of a list demonstrates the _____, whereas having a better memory for items at the end of a list demonstrates the _____.
A)recency effect/primacy effect
B)primacy effect/recency effect
C)flashbulb memory effect/metamemory effect
D)metamemory effect/flashbulb memory effect

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The primacy effect is the tendency to remember items at the beginning of a list better than those in the middle or at the end, while the recency effect is the tendency to remember items at the end of a list better than those in the middle or at the beginning. Therefore, having a better memory for items at the beginning of a list demonstrates primacy effect, whereas having a better memory for items at the end of a list demonstrates recency effect.

Having a Better Memory for Items at the Beginning of a List