One day after Usha hears her mother's list of 12 grocery items,Usha is most likely to remember the items ________ of the list.

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The Serial Position Effect states that people are more likely to remember the items at the beginning and end of a list, known as the primacy and recency effect. However, since Usha only hears the list once, the primacy effect is more applicable as the items at the beginning have a longer duration in her working memory before the end of the list is reached.

One Day After Usha Hears Her Mother's List of 12