Question

The tendency to immediately recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items is referred to as the ________ effect

Answer 1

Answer: Serial Position effect

Explanation: The serial position effect is a phenomenon in which items at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a list are more likely to be remembered than items in the middle. This effect is thought to be due to the different ways in which information is processed and stored in memory.

Answer 2

The tendency to immediately recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items is referred to as the “Serial Position” effect