Asked by Karleen Horton on Apr 23, 2024
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The title of a song is on the tip of Gerard's tongue,but he cannot recall it until someone mentions the songwriter's name. Gerard's initial inability to recall the title was most likely caused by
A) encoding failure.
B) hypnotic suggestion.
C) retrieval failure.
D) repression.
Retrieval Failure
The inability to recall information from long-term memory, often explained by the theory of decay or interference.
Hypnotic Suggestion
A directive given during hypnosis intended to influence thoughts, behaviors, sensations, or perceptions.
Encoding Failure
The inability to create a memory link for information, resulting in its forgetfulness.
- Identify the circumstances that lead to failures in memory retrieval and methods to enhance the retrieval process.
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Megan McInerney8 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Retrieval failure occurs when information is stored in long-term memory but cannot be accessed or retrieved at the time it is needed. In this case, Gerard remembered the songwriter's name but not the title of the song, indicating that the information was encoded and stored in his long-term memory but was temporarily inaccessible to him.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the circumstances that lead to failures in memory retrieval and methods to enhance the retrieval process.