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How does the serial position effect relate to memory storage?

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Atkinson and Shiffrin’s multistore model (MSM) of memory.

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How does the serial position effect relate to memory storage?.

  1. A.It shows memory is a single store
  2. B.It indicates memory has multiple stores
  3. C.It proves memory is unreliable
  4. D.It suggests memory is instantaneous

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Serial Position Effect

The serial position effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to recall the first and last items in a list better than those in the middle. This effect has been extensively studied by researchers, including Murdock, who provided evidence supporting the multistore model of memory.

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