Evidence to Support the Retrieval Failure Hypothesis of Retrograde Amnesia

question 30

Multiple Choice

Evidence to support the retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia comes from studies in which

• A)memory deficits can be overcome by reminder treatments.
• B)hypothermia causes retrograde amnesia.
• C)memory deficits occur in response to ECT.
• D)memory in the short-term store is shown to be vulnerable.

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