16.11.23 - Memory: Explanations for forgetting - Interference

Question 1

What is interference?

Answer 1

• FORGETTING because one memroy BLOCKS another
• Both memories become DISTORTED or FORGOTTEN

Question 2

What are the two types of interference?

Answer 2

PROACTIVE and RETROACTIVE

Question 3

What is proactive interference?

Answer 3

FORGETTING occurs because OLDER memory DSIRUPTS recall of NEWER memories

Question 4

What is retroactive interference?

Answer 4

FORGETTING ocurs because NEWER memories DISRUPT recall of OLDER memories

Question 5

What did McGeoch and McDonald study?

Answer 5

RETROACTIVE interference

Question 6

Procedure - McGeoch and McDonald

Answer 6

• Participants learnt 10 words wtith 100% accuracy
• Then learnt new list
• Changed SIMILARITY between two lists
• SIX groups of participants

Question 7

Findings - **McGeoch and McDonald **

Answer 7

SYNONYMS produced WORST recall when remembering ORIGINAL list

Question 8

Conclusion - **McGeoch and McDonald **

Answer 8

INTERFERENCE strongest when memories SIMILAR

Question 9

What is a strength of the interference theory?

Answer 9

Evidence demonstrating effects of interference in everyday situations

Question 10

Evidence demonstrating effects of interference in everyday situations

Answer 10

• Baddeley and Hitch
• Asked RUGBY players to recall NAMES of teams they played
• Players who played MOST games had POOREST recall
• Shows interference has somewhat of a role in the real world
• Increases its VALIDITY

Question 11

What is a weakness of the interference theory?

Answer 11

Interference TEMPORARY and can be overcome using CUES

Question 12

Intereference temporary and can be overcome using cues

Answer 12

• Tulving and Pstoka
• Gave participants list of WORDS organised into CATEGORIES
• Recall HIGH at start but gradually DECREASED as list of words INCREASED
• At end given CUED RECALL test and recall ROSE
• Shows interference causes TEMPORARY loss of access to information in LTM
• NOT predicted by interference theory