One of the reasons why the middle items in a long list of items are less likely to be accurately recalled than items at the beginning and the end of the list is because the middle items ____.
A) do not benefit from the proximity effect
B) do not benefit from either the recency or the primacy effect
C) are subject to the contextual effect
D) are subject to the contiguity effect

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Items at the beginning of the list benefit from the primacy effect, while items at the end benefit from the recency effect. Middle items do not benefit from either of these effects, making them less likely to be accurately recalled.

One of the Reasons Why the Middle Items in a Long