What is the ‘serial position effect’?

A. The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items
B. The phenomenon of memory interference
C. The impact of emotion on memory
D. The process of forgetting over time

Answer: The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items


Additional Information: The serial position effect suggests that people remember items at the beginning and end of a list more effectively.


Subjects: Psychology