When given a list of items to remember, you are more likely to remember
A) the items in the beginning better than those in the middle or at the end.
B) the items in the middle more than those at the beginning or at the end.
C) the items at the end more than those in the middle or at the beginning of the list.
D) the items at the beginning and at the end more than those in the middle of the list.
E) only those items in which you have a dedicated, personal interest.

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The phenomenon is known as the serial position effect. The items at the beginning are remembered due to the primacy effect, while the items at the end are remembered due to the recency effect. The items in the middle tend to be forgotten due to interference from other items in the list. So, the items at the beginning and at the end are more likely to be remembered than those in the middle of the list.

When Given a List of Items to Remember, You Are