Jaclynn had written a grocery list but accidentally left it at home. Trying to remember the list, Jaclynn remembers what was at the beginning of the list and what was at the end but not those things in the middle. This is an example of __________.
A) the serial position effect
B) encoding specificity
C) the tip-of-the-tongue effect
D) flashbulb memory

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This is an example of the serial position effect, where items at the beginning and end of a list are easier to remember than items in the middle.

Jaclynn Had Written a Grocery List but Accidentally Left It