in memory experiments on free recall, the recency effect refers specifically to the responses enhanced recall of items at the beginning of a list of words enhanced recall of items at the beginning of a list of words enhanced recall of items at the end of a list of words enhanced recall of items at the end of a list of words enhanced recall of items in the middle of a list of words enhanced recall of items in the middle of a list of words diminished recall of items at the end of a list of words diminished recall of items at the end of a list of words diminished recall of items at the beginning of a list of words