primacy effect

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The increased ability to remember the first items in a list
The tendency to remember the first bit of information in a series due to increased rehearsal
The tendency for first impressions to heavily influence opinions about other people (p 628)
The tendency for a perceiver to rely on early cues or first impressions
The phenomenon that the early items in a list are better rembered (Anderson)
It occurs when material early in the message has the most influence (versus material at the end of he message)
the ability of one's first impression to color subsequent impressions
The tendency for a perceiver to rely on early cues or first impressions [3]

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primacy effects
plural form of primacy effect
primacy effect

    Hyphenation

    pri·ma·cy ef·fect

    Turkish pronunciation

    praymısi ıfekt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈprīməsē əˈfekt/ /ˈpraɪməsiː əˈfɛkt/
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