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Unit 5 · Attention, Perception, Learning & Memory Psychology · Dec 2020/June 2021 · Nov 2021

Match List I with List II

List I – Theoretical perspectiveList II – Explanation
A. Encoding Specificity HypothesisI. Does not endorse different memory storage
B. Retrieval-induced ForgettingII. Suppress unwanted memories
C. Schema Theory of MemoryIII. Superiority of recognition over recall
D. Level of Processing TheoryIV. Effect of meaning and knowledge on memory

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Correct answer: B. (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

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Encoding specificity explains why recognition beats recall; retrieval-induced forgetting suppresses competing memories; schema theory shows how knowledge shapes memory; levels of processing denies separate memory stores.

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