ABSTRACT
For some time now, we have been interested in treatments that modulate reten tion performance in animals. In essence it has been our view that if we can determine the mechanisms by which such treatments either increase or decrease performance, we will better understand the conditions necessary for the success ful retrieval of information and, conversely, the conditions that promote forget ting. The present chapter concerns an analysis of one such treatment, pretest cuing, that often improves retention performance dramatically. The data and discussion focus on the question of what mechanisms mediate cue-induced reten tion enhancement.
