Josh's mother sends him to the store to pick up a number of grocery items. Upon arriving home, she notices that Josh remembered to buy the first few items on her list, but apparently forgot to get the last few items she asked him to buy. Remembering the first items in a list is called the primacy effect.

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The statement accurately describes the primacy effect, where people are more likely to remember the items at the beginning of a list.

Josh's Mother Sends Him to the Store to Pick Up