Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Middle items refer to the elements that fall between the first and last positions in a list or sequence.
Related terms
Serial position effect: The combined influence of both primacy (remembering earlier items) and recency (remembering later items) on our ability to recall a list.