According to the serial-position effect, if you are shown a list of items and then asked to immediately recall them, you will most easily recall items ________

a. from the beginning and the middle of the list.
b. from the beginning and the end of the list.
c. from the middle and the end of the list.
d. only from the beginning of the list.


Answer: b

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