Eysenck (1979)argued that, given a high level of encoding-relative overlap, discrimination between the correct memory trace and incorrect ones at retrieval is greatest when:
A)Distinctiveness is at a local minimum
B)The lures are associated with the retrieval cue
C)Lateral inhibition between retrieval cues is high
D)The target trace is interrelated with both the cue and the lures
E)The retrieval cue is uniquely associated with only one distinctive item

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According to Eysenck's argument, discrimination between correct and incorrect memory traces at retrieval is greatest when the retrieval cue is uniquely associated with only one distinctive item. This is because the more distinctive the retrieval cue is, the easier it is to discriminate between the target trace and any incorrect traces that may be associated with similar cues.

Eysenck (1979)argued That, Given a High Level of Encoding-Relative Overlap