In a study of the serial position effect,what happened when recall was delayed for more than 30 seconds?
A) Items at the end of the list were poorly recalled.
B) Items at the beginning of the list were not recalled well.
C) Recall for items at the end of the list improved.
D) Recall for all items on the list was poor.

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The serial position effect refers to the phenomenon that items at the beginning and end of a list are more likely to be remembered than items in the middle. However, if recall is delayed for more than 30 seconds, the recency effect (i.e. better recall for items at the end of the list) disappears and items at the end of the list are poorly recalled, while items at the beginning of the list remain more memorable (primacy effect). Therefore, choice A is correct.

In a Study of the Serial Position Effect,what Happened When