The serial position effect tends to occur when one is measuring memory by
A)recalling a list of items.
B)recognizing an item among several items that are very similar.
C)recognizing an item among several items that are very different.
D)relearning items.

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The serial position effect is a phenomenon observed when people are asked to recall a list of items. It refers to the tendency to remember items at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a list better than those in the middle.

The Serial Position Effect Tends to Occur When One Is