The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the __________
A) phi phenomenon.
B) implicit memory effect.
C) serial position effect.
D) sequestering effect.

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The described phenomenon is known as the serial position effect, which states that items at the beginning (the primacy effect) and end (the recency effect) of a list are more likely to be remembered than items in the middle. This effect has been well documented in memory research. Choices A, B, and D are not related to the phenomenon described.

The Fact That It Is Easier to Recall Items at the Beginning