What Have Researchers Found Regarding Failure of Long-Term Memory

question 58

Multiple Choice

What have researchers found regarding failure of long-term memory

• A) The mere passage of time is the sole cause of forgetting. 
• B) The passage of time is not as influential for forgetting as what happens during the retention interval. 
• C) Subjects who sleep during the retention interval forget more than those who remain awake. 
• D) The passage of time is critical for forgetting semantic information, but not for episodic information.

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