Question

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of ______. A. cross links in deep structure B. retrieval cues C. state-dependent memory D. mnemonic devices

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Retrieval cues

Step-by-step explanation:

To explain the answer first we have to understand what retrieval is: it's the process of accesing information previously stored in our long term memory.

Now, with that clarified, retrieval cues are stimuli that helps you retrieve that long term memory that is stored, it brings the memory into your conscious awereness, in this example, when giving Peter two possibilites the stimuli was the differencial factor responsible for Peter remembering what he couldn't remember when no possibilities where given, therefore this example most clearly demonstrates the value of Retrieval cues.