Mantyla (1986) Looked at the Value of Retrieval Cues in a Sample

question 13

Multiple Choice

Mantyla (1986) looked at the value of retrieval cues in a sample of university students. This research found that

• A) flashbulb memories were the best.
• B) memory improved over time.
• C) students never knew the answer to begin with.
• D) self-generated cues were the best.
• E) stress causes retrieval failures.

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Definitions:

Increased Activation

A state or condition in which there is a higher level of response or activity in a particular system or area of the brain.

Amygdala

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Ethical Concern

A moral issue or problem that requires a person or organization to consider what is right and wrong in their conduct.

Milgram Studies

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.