In the serial position effect,items at the beginning of a list are recalled because they:
A) are still held in short-term memory.
B) were rehearsed and transferred to long-term memory.
C) are still being held in sensory registers.
D) involve recognition,not recall.

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According to the serial position effect, items at the beginning of a list are recalled well because they have been rehearsed and transferred to long-term memory, while items at the end of the list are also often recalled well because they are still in short-term memory. However, items in the middle of the list may be more difficult to recall as they were not rehearsed as fully as the beginning or end items.

In the Serial Position Effect,items at the Beginning of a List