Explanations for Forgetting: Retrieval Failure

Question 1

What was the study on encoding specificity principle?

Answer 1

Tulving: Cues most effective if present at coding and retrieval
May be a meaningful link

Question 2

Study on context-dependent forgetting

Answer 2

Godden and Baddeley (deep-sea divers): recall better when external contexts matched

Question 3

State-dependent forgetting study

Answer 3

Carter & Cassidy (anti-histamine): recall better when internal States matched

Question 4

Evaluation

Answer 4

Supporting evidence
Questioning context effects
Recall versus recognition 
Problems with encoding specificity principle
Real-life applications

Question 5

What is retrieval failure?

Answer 5

Forgetting because lack of cues