When given a list of items to remember, you are more likely to remember the items _________.
A) in the beginning better than those in the middle or at the end
B) in the middle more than those at the beginning or at the end
C) at the end more than those in the middle or at the beginning of the list
D) at the beginning and at the end more than those in the middle of the list

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This phenomenon is known as the serial position effect. Items at the beginning and end of a list are more likely to be remembered because they are in the primary and recency positions. The items in the middle tend to get lost in the middle of the list and are less likely to be remembered.

When Given a List of Items to Remember, You Are