According to the serial-position effect, subjects tend to show better recall for items ____ of a list than for items ____
a. at the beginning and end; in the middle
b. in the middle; at the beginning and end
c. at the end; at the beginning
d. in the middle; at the beginning
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Trevor calls home from a payphone to ask his mother what the telephone number is for the baseball box office. He does not have paper so when his mother tells him the number, he starts rehearsing it in his head until he can end the call with her, hang-up the phone and dial the box office number. After his mom says, “The number is 555-2900” she asks him what time he will be home for dinner. When Trevor tries to call the baseball box office, he realizes he has already forgotten the number. Which of the following best explains why?
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