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Ben always makes a grocery list but frequently forgets to bring it to the store with him. Interestingly, Ben tends to remember to get the items that appeared at the beginning and end of his list, but would forget about the items in the middle of his list. This example illustrates the:_________a. reconstructive memory effect b. semantic network effect c. serial position effect d. grocery lists are stupid effect

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option c Serial position effect

Step-by-step explanation:

The Serial Position Effect is a type of psychological effect. it mostly occurs when an individuals remember or recalls the first and last items in a list most times than the middle items.a list of groceries to be bought e.g in the list there is mango, cashew, strawberry, milk, eggs, butter, and orange. The ability to remember first words, list, action e.t.c. is commonly called the primacy effect while the ability to remember or recall the last words, action, item e.t.c is commonly called the recency effect.

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