Researchers Exploring the Relative Influence of Decay and Interference on Memory

question 164

Multiple Choice

Researchers exploring the relative influence of decay and interference on memory found that whether a list of digits was read at a slow or fast pace, items that came later in the list were more difficult to remember. This provided evidence that interference, and not decay, is the major factor in forgetting. For those who had subscribed to the decay theory of forgetting, this research points out the importance of

• A)extraordinary claims.
• B)ruling out rival hypotheses.
• C)falsifiability.
• D)replicability.

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