Research on retrieval of memories shows that:
A) since preschoolers tend to focus on novelty rather than routine, distinctive aspects will provide retrieval cues to make an event more memorable in the long run.
B) a special mechanism called repression explains psychogenic amnesia.
C) contextual and internal cues that are present when you learn a new fact are apt to be especially useful later as retrieval aides.
D) cues can help retrieve episodic memories of the early years of life, but procedural memories of the toddler years are rare.

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This is supported by research on the encoding specificity principle, which suggests that memory is enhanced when the retrieval cues match the circumstances of encoding. The more closely the context of learning is reinstated, the more likely the information will be remembered. A and D are incorrect because preschoolers have a novelty bias, but this doesn't relate to memory retrieval, and procedural memories from the toddler years are actually quite common. B is incorrect because repression is not a universally accepted concept in psychology and there is little research supporting it as an explanation for psychogenic amnesia.

Research on Retrieval of Memories Shows That