"Okay, your recital is next Saturday night," Candy reminded her piano student. "You're doing great, but for the next couple of days, I want you to practice by starting with the middle third of the piece until you've got it down perfectly." As a piano teacher, Candy is trying to help her student counteract which of the following memory tendencies?

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Candy is addressing the serial position effect, which is the tendency to remember the beginning and end of a list or sequence better than the middle. By focusing on the middle third of the piece, she is helping her student improve memory and performance for that section.

"Okay, Your Recital Is Next Saturday Night," Candy Reminded Her