Explanations for forgetting: interference Flashcards
1
Q
What is interference?
A
When one memory disturbs the ability to recall another.
2
Q
What is proactive interference?
A
This occurs when an older memory interferes with a new one.
3
Q
What is retroactive interference?
A
This occurs when a newer memory interferes with an older one
4
Q
What research supports retroactive interference?
A
McGeoch and McDonald, six groups learnt different types of lists.
* found that the most interference occurred in the group that learned synonyms
* least interference occurred in the control group & those who learned numbers, as they were dissimilar to original list.
5
Q
What research supports the interference theory?
A
Baddeley and Hitch
