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Primacy Effect

Scope Note: 
Learning process in which earlier items of a series are more readily learned and favored in recall
Category: Learning and Perception
Broader Terms
Learning Processes
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Law of Primacy
Related Terms
Learning Theories
Memorization
Recall (Psychology)
Retention (Psychology)
Rote Learning
Serial Learning
Added to ERIC: 12/24/1970