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.
E) location parallax.

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The phenomenon described is known as the serial position effect, which refers to the tendency to better recall items at the beginning (i.e., primacy effect) and end (i.e., recency effect) of a list. The other options (A, B, D, and E) do not refer to this specific phenomenon.

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