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Meaning of serial position effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Examples

“Meronyms: primacy effect, recency effect”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

serial rapist serial time-encoded amplified microscopy Serial-to-parallel serialisation serialism serialist

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