2.4: Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) Flashcards
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF)
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) is a type of forgetting based upon a failure to retrieve the prompts that trigger recall
The reason we forget is due to what?
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we what a new memory, we also do what?
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (what)?
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues)
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as what?
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the:
1. Way we felt
Or,
2. Place we were in
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the way we felt or the place we were in.
If we cannot remember or recall it, it could be because we are not where?
If we cannot: 1. Remember Or, 2. Recall it, it could be because we are not in a similar situation to when the memory was originally stored
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the way we felt or the place we were in.
If we cannot remember or recall it, it could be because we are not in a similar situation to when the memory was originally stored.
If the cues are not present when we come to recall, then we find it difficult to do what?
If the cues are not present when we come to recall, then we find it difficult to recall it
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the way we felt or the place we were in.
If we cannot remember or recall it, it could be because we are not in a similar situation to when the memory was originally stored.
If the cues are not present when we come to recall, then we find it difficult to recall it.
It is not necessarily because we have what?
It is not necessarily because we have forgotten about it
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the way we felt or the place we were in.
If we cannot remember or recall it, it could be because we are not in a similar situation to when the memory was originally stored.
If the cues are not present when we come to recall, then we find it difficult to recall it.
It is not necessarily because we have forgotten about it, it’s just that we don’t have what?
It is not necessarily because we have forgotten about it, it’s just that we don’t have the cues to help us to access the memory
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the way we felt or the place we were in.
If we cannot remember or recall it, it could be because we are not in a similar situation to when the memory was originally stored.
If the cues are not present when we come to recall, then we find it difficult to recall it.
It is not necessarily because we have forgotten about it, it’s just that we don’t have the cues to help us to access the memory.
The memory is still what?
The memory is still available
The reason we forget is due to insufficient cues.
When we encode a new memory, we also store information that occurred around it (cues), such as the way we felt or the place we were in.
If we cannot remember or recall it, it could be because we are not in a similar situation to when the memory was originally stored.
If the cues are not present when we come to recall, then we find it difficult to recall it.
It is not necessarily because we have forgotten about it, it’s just that we don’t have the cues to help us to access the memory.
The memory is still available - it’s just a problem of doing what?
The memory is still available - it’s just a problem of accessing the memory
Some cues are linked to material who?
Some cues are linked to material in a meaningful way
Some cues are linked to material in a meaningful way.
Example
For example, a meaningful: 1. Link Or, 2. Connection to help you remember it
Some cues are linked to material in a meaningful way.
For example, a meaningful link or connection to help you remember it.
What are mnemonics?
Mnemonics are tools to help remember:
1. Facts
Or,
2. A large amount of information
Who (what year) reviewed research into what?
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure and discovered what?
Tulving (1983):
- Reviewed research into net failure
- Discovered a consistent pattern to the findings
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure and discovered a consistent pattern to the findings.
Tulving summarised this pattern in what he called what?
Tulving summarised this pattern in what he called the encoding specifity principle (ESP)
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure and discovered a consistent pattern to the findings.
Tulving summarised this pattern in what he called the encoding specifity principle (ESP).
What does the encoding specifity principle (ESP) state?
The encoding specifity principle (ESP) states that if a cue is to help us to recall information, it has to be present at:
- Encoding
- Retrieval
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure and discovered a consistent pattern to the findings.
Tulving summarised this pattern in what he called the encoding specifity principle (ESP).
The encoding specifity principle (ESP) states that if a cue is to help us to recall information, it has to be present at encoding (when we do what) and at retrieval?
The encoding specifity principle (ESP) states that if a cue is to help us to recall information, it has to be present at:
- Encoding (when we learn the material)
- Retrieval
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure and discovered a consistent pattern to the findings.
Tulving summarised this pattern in what he called the encoding specifity principle (ESP).
The encoding specifity principle (ESP) states that if a cue is to help us to recall information, it has to be present at encoding (when we learn the material) and at retrieval (when we are doing what)?
The encoding specifity principle (ESP) states that if a cue is to help us to recall information, it has to be present at:
- Encoding (when we learn the material)
- Retrieval (when we are recalling it)
Tulving (1983) reviewed research into net failure and discovered a consistent pattern to the findings.
Tulving summarised this pattern in what he called the encoding specifity principle (ESP).
The encoding specifity principle (ESP) states that if a cue is to help us to recall information, it has to be present at encoding (when we learn the material) and at retrieval (when we are recalling it).
If the cues that are there at encoding and then retrieval are different, then what?
If the cues that are there:
1. At encoding
2. Then retrieval
are different, then there may be some forgetting
When does cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) occur?
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) occurs when information:
1. Is still in LTM
,but
2. Can’t be accessed
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) occurs when information is still in LTM, but can’t be accessed.
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) sees recall as dependent upon what?
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) sees recall as dependent upon retrieval cues
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) occurs when information is still in LTM, but can’t be accessed.
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) sees recall as dependent upon retrieval cues, like what?
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) sees recall as dependent upon retrieval cues, like the labels on files in a filing system
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) occurs when information is still in LTM, but can’t be accessed.
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) sees recall as dependent upon retrieval cues, like the labels on files in a filing system.
The effectiveness of a retrieval cue depends on what?
The effectiveness of a retrieval cue depends on how:
- Overloaded it is
- Deep the processing of the cue was
- Well the cue fits the information associated with it
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) occurs when information is still in LTM, but can’t be accessed.
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) sees recall as dependent upon retrieval cues, like the labels on files in a filing system.
The effectiveness of a retrieval cue depends on how overloaded it is (what does this mean), how deep the processing of the cue was and how well the cue fits the information associated with it?
The effectiveness of a retrieval cue depends on how:
- Overloaded it is (this means that the fewer the number of items associated with the cue, the more effective it is)
- Deep the processing of the cue was
- Well the cue fits the information associated with it
How many main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) are there?
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF):
- Context-dependent forgetting
- State-dependent forgetting
Context-dependent forgetting
Context-dependent forgetting is a form of CDF, where recall occurs in a different external setting to coding
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF)
Cue-dependent forgetting (CDF) is a type of forgetting based upon a failure to retrieve the prompts that trigger recall
State-dependent forgetting
State-dependent forgetting is a form of CDF, where recall occurs in a different internal state to coding
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF): Context-dependent forgetting and state-dependent forgetting.
Context-dependent forgetting occurs with what cues?
Context-dependent forgetting occurs with external environmental retrieval cues
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF): Context-dependent forgetting and state-dependent forgetting.
Context-dependent forgetting occurs with external environmental retrieval cues, with forgetting occurring when?
Context-dependent forgetting occurs with external environmental retrieval cues, with forgetting occurring when the external environment is different at recall from how it was at coding
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF): Context-dependent forgetting and state-dependent forgetting.
Context-dependent forgetting occurs with external environmental retrieval cues, with forgetting occurring when the external environment is different at recall from how it was at coding.
Example
For example, getting fewer marks in a test when doing the test in a room you’re not familiar with than when doing the rest in your normal classroom
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF): Context-dependent forgetting and state-dependent forgetting.
State-dependent forgetting occurs with what cues?
State-dependent forgetting occurs with internal retrieval cues
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF): Context-dependent forgetting and state-dependent forgetting.
State-dependent forgetting occurs with internal retrieval cues, with forgetting occurring when?
State-dependent forgetting occurs with internal retrieval cues, with forgetting occurring when an individual’s internal environment is different at recall from how it was at coding
There are 2 main forms of cue-dependent forgetting (CDF): Context-dependent forgetting and state-dependent forgetting.
State-dependent forgetting occurs with internal retrieval cues, with forgetting occurring when an individual’s internal environment is different at recall from how it was at coding.
Example
For example, trying to recall information learned when sober whilst you are drunk
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Who (what year) found that participants after learning some material recalled it less well when?
Abernethy (1940) found that participants after learning some material recalled it less well when tested by an unfamiliar teacher in an unfamiliar room
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Abernethy (1940) found that participants after learning some material recalled it less well when tested by an unfamiliar teacher in an unfamiliar room than participants who were what?
Abernethy (1940) found that participants after learning some material recalled it less well:
1. When tested by an unfamiliar teacher in an unfamiliar room
than
2. Participants who were tested by a familiar teacher in a familiar room
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Abernethy (1940) found that participants after learning some material recalled it less well when tested by an unfamiliar teacher in an unfamiliar room than participants who were tested by a familiar teacher in a familiar room.
This supports context-dependent forgetting as what?
This supports context-dependent forgetting as an explanation for forgetting
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Who (what year) carried out an interesting study of what?
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because what?
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of:
1. Life
2. Death
for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned what where?
In this study, divers learned a list of words:
1. Underwater
Or,
2. On land
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to do what where?
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either:
1. Underwater
Or,
2. On land
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created what?
This, therefore, created 4 conditions:
- Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land
- Group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater
- Group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land
- Group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created 4 conditions: Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land, group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater, group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land and group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater.
In 2 of these conditions, what matched?
In 2 of these conditions:
1. The environmental contexts of learning
2. Recall
matched
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created 4 conditions: Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land, group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater, group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land and group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater.
In 2 of these conditions, the environmental contexts of learning and recall matched, whereas in the other 2 conditions, they what?
In 2 of these conditions:
1. The environmental contexts of learning
2. Recall
matched, whereas in the other 2 conditions, they did not
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created 4 conditions: Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land, group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater, group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land and group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater.
In 2 of these conditions, the environmental contexts of learning and recall matched, whereas in the other 2 conditions, they did not.
Accurate recall was what % lower in the non-matching conditions?
Accurate recall was 40% lower in the non-matching conditions
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created 4 conditions: Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land, group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater, group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land and group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater.
In 2 of these conditions, the environmental contexts of learning and recall matched, whereas in the other 2 conditions, they did not.
Accurate recall was 40% lower in the non-matching conditions.
Why is this?
This is because group:
1. 1
2. 4
both display Tulving’s encoding specifity principle (ESP)
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created 4 conditions: Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land, group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater, group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land and group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater.
In 2 of these conditions, the environmental contexts of learning and recall matched, whereas in the other 2 conditions, they did not.
Accurate recall was 40% lower in the non-matching conditions.
This is because group 1 and group 4 both display Tulving’s encoding specifity principle (ESP), as they have what?
This is because group:
1. 1
2. 4
both display Tulving’s encoding specifity principle (ESP), as they have matching conditions
Research for context-dependent forgetting:
Godden and Baddeley (1975) carried out an interesting study of deep sea divers working underwater.
In this it is crucial, because it is a matter of life and death for divers to remember instructions given before diving about their work underwater.
In this study, divers learned a list of words underwater or on land and then were asked to recall the words either underwater or on land.
This, therefore, created 4 conditions: Group 1 - Learn on land and recall on land, group 2 - Learn on land and recall underwater, group 3 - Learn underwater and recall on land and group 4 - Learn underwater and recall underwater.
In 2 of these conditions, the environmental contexts of learning and recall matched, whereas in the other 2 conditions, they did not.
Accurate recall was 40% lower in the non-matching conditions.
This is because group 1 and group 4 both display Tulving’s encoding specifity principle (ESP), as they have matching conditions.
This supports cue-dependent forgetting as what?
This supports cue-dependent forgetting as an explanation for forgetting