According to the serial-position effect, if you are shown a list of items and then asked to immediately recall them
A) you will most easily recall items from the beginning and the middle of the list.
B) you will most easily recall items from the beginning and the end of the list.
C) you will most easily recall items from the middle and the end of the list.
D) retention of any particular item is based on emotional valence, not its position in the list.
Answer: B
Rationale: According to the serial position effect, in general, most people will recall the first few items from a list and the last few items, but only an item or two from the middle.
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