When learning an ordered list of words, which items will be remembered well because they enter an "empty" short-term memory, which allows you to rehearse the items so they move into long-term memory?
A)first
B)middle
C)last
D)none of these items

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The first items in a list benefit from the primacy effect, where they are rehearsed more and thus more likely to be transferred to long-term memory.

When Learning an Ordered List of Words, Which Items Will