Going to Sleep Immediately After Reading Something May Improve Memory

question 220

Multiple Choice

Going to sleep immediately after reading something may improve memory of the material. One likely explanation is that going to sleep

• A) attaches distinctive retrieval cues to the items to be remembered.
• B) increases the encoding specificity.
• C) decreases retroactive interference.
• D) takes advantage of the actor-observer effect.

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