Jackie and Lola are studying lists of words.After ten minutes Jackie begins to write down all the words she remembers,and Lola makes a quick phone call before writing down the words she remembers.In examining the words that each remembered,it is likely that Jackie will show a ___ effect,and Lola will show a ___ effect.
A) primacy; recency
B) recency; primacy
C) recency; recency
D) primacy; primacy

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember items at the beginning of a list, while the recency effect refers to the tendency to remember items at the end of a list. In this scenario, Jackie started recalling the words immediately after the study period, so she is likely to demonstrate the primacy effect. Lola, on the other hand, took a break before writing down the words she remembered, so she is likely to demonstrate the recency effect. Therefore, the best choice is B - recency for Lola and primacy for Jackie.

Jackie and Lola Are Studying Lists of Words