The recency effectA) indicates that the important points should be made early.B) should be used when the topics are familiar,interesting,or controversial to the receiver.C) states the tendency for the last item presented to be the best remembered.D) states that the first item in a long list of items is the one most likely to be remembered.E) None of the above statements about the recency effect are true.

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The recency effectA)  indicates that the important points should be made early.B)  should be used when the topics are familiar,interesting,or controversial to the receiver.C)  states the tendency for the last item presented to be the best remembered.D)  states that the first item in a long list of items is the one most likely to be remembered.E)  None of the above statements about the recency effect are true.

Danny Nichols · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The recency effect refers to the phenomenon where the last item presented in a list is more likely to be remembered. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Options A and D are incorrect as they refer to the primacy effect which states that the first item in a list is more likely to be remembered. Option B is not entirely accurate as the recency effect can occur regardless of whether the topics are familiar or controversial.

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