AP Psychologymediummcq1 pt
The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items is called:
A.Primacy effect only
B.Recency effect only
C.Serial position effect
D.Spacing effect
Explanation
Core Concept
The serial position effect includes both the primacy effect (better recall of first items) and the recency effect (better recall of last items).
Correct Answer
CSerial position effect
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