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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > mental processes > learning (psychology) > learning processes > primacy effect
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning (psychology) > learning processes > primacy effect
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > learning (psychology) > learning processes > primacy effect
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > learning (psychology) > learning processes > primacy effect
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > learning processes > primacy effect

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primacy effect  

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  • The primacy effect is one aspect of a well-known phenomenon called the "serial position effect," which occurs when one is asked to recall information from memory. The other aspect of the serial position effect is the recency effect. [Source: Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods; Primacy Effect]

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