Question

Jan's husband calls her while she is at the grocery store to ask her to pick up six varieties of chips for a party. He tells her the varieties he wants and hangs up. While walking to the chip aisle, she repeats the list to herself, then begins to pick up the chips. Which varieties will she most likely remember?

Answer 1

The correct answer is She will remember a few varieties in no particular order.

The best way to remember is to repeat the material learned.

The reason for forgetting it is when there were not many opportunities to use this information. The less you have the chance to rehearse what you have learned, the greater the speed with which the newly acquired knowledge will evaporate from your memory.