Assume that you are presented with a list of 15 random words. Immediately after the list has been presented, you are asked to recall as many words as you can. Research has shown that you will tend to remember words presented ____________.
A)in the middle the best
B)at the beginning and at the end better than words presented in the middle
C)at the end much better than words presented in the middle or at the beginning
D)in the beginning much better than words presented in the middle or at the end

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This phenomenon is explained by the serial position effect, which includes both the primacy effect (better recall of items at the beginning of a list) and the recency effect (better recall of items at the end of a list).

Assume That You Are Presented with a List of 15