The serial position effect occurs when people
A)remember the first things in a list the best.
B)remember the last things in a list the best.
C)remember the first and last things in a list the best.
D)have difficulty remembering the first and last things in a list.
E)remember things they learn first better than things they learn last.

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The serial position effect is a phenomenon where people tend to remember the first (primacy effect) and last (recency effect) items in a series better than the middle items, hence option C is correct.

The Serial Position Effect Occurs When People