Long-Term Retention under Conditions of Artificially Induced Recall of Related Events

Abstract

This is the second of a series of four major studies which examine the interrelationships between two training factors (the first response and informative feedback) and three memory factors (the second response, the recalled feedback, and the response alternative). Only two trials were given, 28 days apart. 671 Ss were reminded of two of the three antecedents in order to evaluate the effect of near perfect recall of two antecedents on memory for the third. The results confirm the hypothesis that reminders are effective in altering memory in a variety of ways. The method of reminders is analysed in detail and so is its relation to similar techniques recently evolved in the field of verbal learning and retention.