When taking an exam, students often do better with items taken from the first and last of the chapter covered by the exam.This demonstrates ________.
A)the superiority of distributed practice
B)source amnesia
C)the state-dependent effect
D)the serial-position effect

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This phenomenon is known as the serial-position effect, which describes how people tend to remember the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.

When Taking an Exam, Students Often Do Better with Items