Savanna is trying to remember the names of the prime ministers for her history exam. She has read the names through six times, and she is ready to test herself on how well she can recall them. Which names will be remembered best, based on the serial position effect?

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The serial position effect states that people tend to remember items at the beginning and end of a list better than those in the middle. Therefore, the names at the beginning and end of the list (choice D) are most likely to be remembered best.

Savanna Is Trying to Remember the Names of the Prime