Question

ones tendency to remember the beginning, the end, and to forget the middle is called _______. primacy effect spacing effect parallel position effect serial position effect

Explanation:

The Serial Position Effect refers to the tendency to recall the first (primacy effect) and last (recency effect) items in a series better than the middle ones. The Primacy Effect is part of it (only remembering beginnings), Spacing Effect relates to learning over spaced time, and Parallel Position Effect is not a recognized term for this concept. So the correct term for remembering beginnings/ends and forgetting middles is Serial Position Effect.

Answer:

D. Serial Position Effect