In recalling Canadian prime ministers,Channing can list the first four prime ministers and the last four prime ministers but cannot remember many of the prime ministers in between.This BEST illustrates the _____ effect.

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The serial position effect refers to the tendency to recall items at the beginning and end of a list more easily than items in the middle. In this case, Channing can easily recall the first four (primacy effect) and last four (recency effect) prime ministers, but struggles with those in between, demonstrating the serial position effect.

In Recalling Canadian Prime Ministers,Channing Can List the First Four