While auditioning for a play, theodore insists that he will audition either first or last. he believes that there are greater chances of him making a lasting impression if he is either first or last.
in this scenario, theodore is adhering to the

a. sustained attention
b. serial position effect
c. convergent thinking
d. none of these

b. serial position effect

Explanation:

Serial position effect -

According to this effect , when some people are given certain words , the tendency of the person to remember the words is maximum for the first and last word , rather than the rest of the words , is referred to as  serial position effect.

Hence, from the given scenario of the question , the person giving the audition in the first and last have greater possibility of selection.

the two sets of lines are :