The Important Difference Between the Memory Consolidation and Retrieval Failure

question 28

Multiple Choice

The important difference between the memory consolidation and retrieval failure hypotheses of retrograde amnesia is that

• A)the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects altered coding of new memories, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects a vulnerability of information in the short-term store.
• B)the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects memory loss, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects altered coding of new memories.
• C)the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects memory loss, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects a vulnerability of information in the short-term store.
• D)the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects a vulnerability of information in the short- term store, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects memory loss.

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