Which of the following is true about the serial-position effect?
A) It is the tendency to recall more accurately the first five items on a list.
B) It is the tendency to recall more accurately only the item at the exact center of a list.
C) It is the tendency to recall more accurately the last five items on a list.
D) It is the tendency to recall more accurately the first and last items on a list.
D
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