The role of inhibition during memory retrieval is to

a) keep painful memories out of consciousness
b) help a person slow down and think more deliberatively, and so make fewer mistakes
c) keep track of information yet to be recalled
d) regulate the amount of interference experienced


Answer: d) regulate the amount of interference experienced

Psychology

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