The placement of information in a specific message at the beginning, middle, or end of the message impacts the recall of the information, which is a basic tenet of the _____.
A) contrast effect
B) congruency effect
C) linear progression effect
D) serial position effect
E) assimilation effect

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The serial position effect refers to the tendency for people to remember the first and last items in a series better than those in the middle, which applies to the placement of information in a message.

The Placement of Information in a Specific Message at the Beginning