The serial position effect states that memory for a list of items will be worst for those items at the:
A) beginning of the list.
B) end of the list.
C) middle of the list.
D) middle and end of the list.

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The serial position effect describes a tendency in memory recall where items in the middle of a list are less likely to be remembered than those at the beginning (primacy effect) or the end (recency effect).

The Serial Position Effect States That Memory for a List