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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.4
Which critique is often leveled against the retrieval failure theory of forgetting?
It gives too much importance to external cues in memory retrieval.
It assumes that all memories are stored indefinitely.
It does not explain why some memories unexpectedly resurface.
It ignores the impact of emotional factors on memory recall.
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