Two retrospective tests are described for the assessment of remote memory for past events. Both tests ask about former television programs broadcast for a single season from 1957 to 1972. One test asks about the plots of programs, and the other asks for judgments about their temporal order. The usefulness of such tests for experimental and clinical studies of memory is discussed.
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