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Serial Position Effect in Action

To test the serial position effect yourself, read this list of items aloud to someone:

  • Speaker
  • Chairs
  • Lectern
  • Microphone
  • Charts
  • Applause

Now, ask them to repeat the terms back to you. If “speaker” came quickly, they were influenced by primacy. If “applause” came easily, that was recency at work.

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