Research by Tulving and Pearlstone that showed that participants recalled twice as many words in the cued-recall condition, when compared to the free-recall condition.This research result led to the suggestion that many instances of forgetting result from:
A)poor initial encoding strategies
B)decay of the stored information over time
C)a failure to access the right type of retrieval cues
D)lack of motivation or attention at the time of recall

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Tulving and Pearlstone's research suggests that the participants were able to recall twice as many words when provided with retrieval cues, indicating that the stored information was still intact but inaccessible without the right type of retrieval cue. This supports option C, which suggests that forgetting often results from a failure to access the right type of retrieval cues.

Research by Tulving and Pearlstone That Showed That Participants Recalled