When studying recall of verbal information, the serial position curves for younger and older subjects would most likely be ____.
A) very similar
B) different for items placed in memory both first and last
C) different for items placed in memory first
D) different for items placed in memory last

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Older adults often show a decline in the recency effect, which affects the recall of items placed last in a list, leading to differences in the serial position curve compared to younger adults.

When Studying Recall of Verbal Information, the Serial Position Curves