When studying for your cognitive test you decide not to study the last chapter you covered before the test because you just learned it and you think you still know it. This is called the _______.
A) primacy effect
B) recency effect
C) serial effect
D) serial recall

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The recency effect refers to the tendency to better remember information that was presented most recently. In this scenario, the individual decides not to study the last chapter they covered because it is still fresh in their memory, so they are relying on the recency effect to help them recall the information during the cognitive test.

When Studying for Your Cognitive Test You Decide Not to Study