When People Learn Lists of Words and Are Tested for Recall

question 88

Multiple Choice

When people learn lists of words and are tested for recall at two different times, sometimes they recall more material during the second testing. This phenomenon is known as reminiscence, and it is most incompatible with:

• A) the decay theory of forgetting.
• B) interference theory.
• C) dual coding theory.
• D) the encoding specificity principle.

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