Which of the following can be described as a serial position effect?
a. When learning a list of items, people are able to recall all the items in serial order.
b. When learning a list of items, people are better able to recall items at the beginning and end of the list; they tend to forget the items in the middle.
c. Older adults have the tendency to have increased recollection for events that occurred during their adolescence and early adulthood.
d. The side of a printed media presented first will have greater effectiveness than the side presented subsequently.
b. When learning a list of items, people are better able to recall items at the beginning and end of the list; they tend to forget the items in the middle.
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