The Encoding Specificity Principle States That

question 64

Multiple Choice

The encoding specificity principle states that

• A) forgetting is due only to the passage of time.
• B) forgetting is usually due to interference from competing memories.
• C) retrieval failure is often due to a mismatch between the available retrieval cues and the memory code.
• D) forgetting involves purposeful suppression of memories.

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