The role of retrieval practice in directed forgetting.

Full Abstract

Three experiments tested the possibility that retrieval-induced forgetting is responsible for directed forgetting with the list method. In Experiments 1 and 2, additional List 2 retrieval practice was given to determine whether this would increase directed forgetting. In Experiment 1 all items came from a single category, and in Experiment 2 unrelated words were used. In Experiment 3 additional List 2 study accompanied List 2 retrieval practice. There was no evidence that List 2 retrieval practice, with or without additional List 2 study, affected the magnitude of directed forgetting. It was argued that retrieval-induced forgetting could not account for these results. Accounts with greater viability include retrieval strategy disruption and a modified version of the dissociation hypothesis.

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Author/s: Basden, Barbara H (BH); Basden, David R (DR); Morales, Emily (E);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, California State University, Fresno 93740-8019, USA. barbb(-atsign-)csufresno.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition (J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-May; vol 29 (issue 3) : pp 389-97

Dates: Created 2003/06/02; Completed 2003/09/17; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12776749, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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