In his graduation speech, Donald did well at the beginning and end of the speech but faltered in remembering the information he wanted to express during the middle section of his speech. This is an example of the __________ effect.
A)ordering
B)attentional
C)serial position
D)consolidation

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The serial position effect describes the tendency to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst, which matches Donald's experience during his speech.

In His Graduation Speech, Donald Did Well at the Beginning