Explanations of forgetting Flashcards
What is an explanation for forgetting
interference
What Is the interference theory
suggests we forget because our long term memories become disrupted by other information while it is coded
What are the two types of interference
proactive
retro-active
What is proactive interference
when old information disrupts new, old information already stored interferes with recalling something new
What is retro-active interference
new information disrupts old, when new information being stored interferes with recalling old information
What is research support for interference
Baddeley and Hitch (1977)
What did Baddely and Hitch ask the rugby players
asked to recall the names of the teams they had played against during a rugby season
What was the same and different for the players in Baddeley and Hitch’s study
The players all played for the same tie interval but the number of intervening games differed
What did Baddeley and Hitch’s find
Players who played the most games (most interference for memory) had the poorest recall
What did Baddeley and Hitch’s study show
Interference can operate in some real world situations increasing the validity of theory
What’s one limitation of interference. (o.c.b.c) P
Interference is temporary and can be overcome by using cues
Evidence for the limitation o interference (o.c.b.c)
Tulving and Psotka
What did Tulving and Psotka do
gave participants list of words organised into categories, one list at a time and Participants were not told what the categories worse
What did Tuning and Psotka find initially
recall averaged 70% for the first list but became progressively worse as participants learned each additional. list
