Which phenomenon leads to better recall of the most recently presented items compared to earlier ones?

The phenomenon that results in better recall of the most recently presented items is known as the Recency Effect. This effect is observed in memory tasks where individuals are more likely to remember the last few items presented in a sequence, especially when there is a short delay after the presentation. The Recency Effect occurs because the most recent items are still fresh in short-term memory and have not yet been displaced by new information.

In contrast, the Primacy Effect, which is associated with recalling earlier items in a list, typically relies on the information being transferred from short-term to long-term memory. The Recognition Effect pertains to identifying previously learned information rather than recalling it from memory, while the Retrieval Effect refers to the ease with which one can access stored memories, often influenced by contextual cues. These other options highlight different aspects of memory and recall but do not specifically explain why recent items tend to be remembered better than earlier ones.