The observation that memory is usually superior for items at the beginning of a serial position curve is thought to be caused by the encoding of those short items into long-term memory. What type of effect would be generated by a large dip in performance for items in the middle of a list?
a. serial
b. primacy
c. rehearsal
d. interference
Ans: b
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