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

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This phenomenon is explained by the serial position effect, which includes both the primacy effect (better recall of items at the beginning of a list) and the recency effect (better recall of items at the end of a list).

When Given a List of Items to Remember, You Are