Steve just joined a fraternity. He was introduced to 55 new "brothers". If asked to recall all of their names, which ones would he be most likely to struggle with?
A)The names of brothers in the middle of the group
B)The names of brothers at the beginning of the group
C)The names of brothers at the end of the group
D)Any names that were strange or peculiar

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According to the serial position effect, people tend to remember the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst. This is known as the primacy and recency effects.

Steve Just Joined a Fraternity