Repeating information over and over again to retain it in short-term memory is called 6. Connecting new information to material which is already known is called 7. Research on implicit and explicit memory indicates that 9. The most important determinant of interference is 10. In interviewing witnesses to a bank robbery, a detective hears a different story from each witness.
Witnesses recall different hair color, height, and even the number of suspects involved.
The most likely explanation for these differences in the stories of the witnesses is 11. Elaborative rehearsal involves 12. An item is easier to remember 13. Eidetic imagery is sometimes called 14. We use mnemonics to 15.