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Retrieval-induced forgetting refers to which memory-based phenomenon?

Correct answer: A. People remember practiced information better than unpracticed information

  • A. People remember practiced information better than unpracticed information
  • B. People remember unpracticed information better than practiced information
  • C. People remember names better than faces
  • D. People remember faces better than names

Explanation

Retrieval-induced forgetting occurs when practising some items makes related, unpractised items harder to recall, so the practiced information is remembered better than the unpractised information. The key idea is inhibition of competing memories, not differences between names and faces.

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