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Remembering the first and last terms of a list better than items in the middle is due to: __________?

Correct answer: C. the serial position effect

  • A. the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
  • B. reintegration
  • C. the serial position effect
  • D. the pseudo-memory effect

Explanation

The serial position effect is the tendency to remember the first items through primacy and the last items through recency, while middle items are recalled less well. The other options do not describe this list-position pattern.

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