Explanations For Forgetting Retreival Failure Flashcards

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Retrieval failure evaluation (AO3)

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P:one strength of retrieval failure is that it explains the effects of interference
E:evidence for this is that Tulving and Psotka (1971).it was shown that in a cued recall situation we can access the memory more than if we didn’t have cues
E;this how’s that the theory is reliable as it shows that with cues you can recall more information than without cues

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Retrieval failure evaluation (AO3)

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P:however one weakness of retrieval failure is that cues don’t always work
E:evidence for this is the outshining hypothesis which shows that a cues effectiveness decreases if this is better cues
E:this shows that if the material is that if the individual depending on the cue depended on if the cue can help recall more information this questions how valid the theory is

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