Question

(LTM) Subjects are tested on what happens to things they forget. They were initially given the task to remember that the number 5 was associated with fingers, the number 12 was associated with socks, the number 16 was associated with books and the number 22 was associated with rocks. After 2 weeks they were tested and found that 25% of the subjects forgot that 12 was associated with socks and 22 was associated with rocks. The subjects were separated into 2 groups. In Group 1 they were asked to relearn 12-Socks and 22-Rocks. In Group 2 they were asked to learn 12-Blankets and 22-Bottles. What would be the most likely result when retesting both groups for memory recall of the initial pairs?

A. Group 1 and Group 2 had similar high performing results because they were able to recall the initial pairs simply by remembering the numbers.
B. Group 1 would have better performance because there was some memory left for the initial pairs they forgot and those links were still held in mind.
C. Group 1 and Group 2 would have poor performance because their memory had decayed over time for the initial pairs.
D. Group 2 would have better performance because the new pairs created interference and a whole new link that helped them remember the initial pairs.

Answer 1

Group 1 would have better performance because there was some memory left for the initial pairs they forgot and those links were still held in mind, option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most likely result when retesting both groups for memory recall of the initial pairs would be:

B. Group 1 would have better performance because there was some memory left for the initial pairs they forgot and those links were still held in mind.

This is because when tested after 2 weeks, 25% of the subjects forgot the associations between the numbers and objects. Group 1, who were asked to relearn the initial pairs they forgot, would have better performance because they still had some memory left for those pairs. Group 2, who were asked to learn new pairs, would not have the advantage of that residual memory for the initial pairs, so their performance would be lower.