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Learning: Principles and Applications, 4/e
Stephen B Klein, Mississippi State University

Memory Retrieval and Forgetting

True or False



1

Research has shown that learning a list of words underwater results in better recall underwater than on dry land.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Marijuana does not show state-dependent learning when cued-recall tests are used.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Decay is probably a more important source of forgetting than interference.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

In terms of interference, research supports Melton and Irwin's two-factor view.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

According to Bartlett, we reconstruct memories based on inferences of what "must have happened."
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

In general, eyewitness testimony shows considerable accuracy.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Although memories tend to be somewhat inaccurate, it is the detail that is lost rather than the gist of the events.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

It appears relatively easy to create a false memory in someone.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

There is no convincing evidence that people can repress disturbing information for years and then remember it accurately.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

From Underwood's perspective, the presence of memory attributes is necessary for retrieval of stored information.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

All forgetting may be attributed to retrieval failure.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

Although an attribute may not be represented as part of a memory, it is still necessary for retrieval of that memory.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

According to Zaragoza, McCloskey, and Jamis (1987), misled subjects actually possess two memories, the original and the reconstructed one.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

Ebbinghaus found that relearning a set of nonsense syllables took longer than the original learning, a phenomenon he called savings.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

Ebbinghaus found that even 6 days after learning, he retained approximately 75 percent of the words he had learned.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE