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The persistence to perform a learned behavior (facts or experiences) after an interval has elapsed in which there has been no performance or practice of the behavior.
Entry Term(s)
Psychological Retention
Retention (Psychology)
Previous Indexing
Memory (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
2020; was RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1991-2019; see MEMORY 1963-1990
History Note
2020 (1979); was RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1991-2019; use MEMORY 1963-1990
The persistence to perform a learned behavior (facts or experiences) after an interval has elapsed in which there has been no performance or practice of the behavior.