EXPLANATIONS FOR FORGETTING - INTERFERENCE Flashcards
there is evidence from…
lab studies to support explanations for forgetting
evidence from lab studies for forgetting is…
the most consistently demonstrated finding in psychology
what does evidence from lab studies show?
shows how both types of interference are very likely to be common
why is the fact it is a lab study a strength?
because lab experiments are controlled, therefore they control confounding variables
what is a counteract for evidence from lab studies?
low ecological validity as it doesn’t test everyday recall
what is a weakness for evidence for forgetting?
artificial materials
since the experiments are artificial this means there is a greater chance of..
interference
what stimuli are usually used in lab experiments?
usually words, which is not someone’s face or birthday
since these experiments use artificial materials, exp into forgetting…
have low mundane realism
why is the fact that there are artificial materials a weakness?
decreases practical app and external valid
artificial materials decrease the…
application of the explanation
there is a very short..
time between learning the stimuli
what do these studies want to maximise…
the possibility of interference, through time between learn and recall
why is the short time between learning a limitation?
supposed to be explaining forgetting in LTM, word list is learnt a recalled within 20 mins
what does the time between learning decrease?
decreases the reliability of the explanation as it is not really testing LTM forgetting
