Explanations of forgetting: interference

Question 1

Retroactive interference

Answer 1

Muller - gave participants nonsense syllables to learn for 6 mins, and then after a retention interval, asked participants to recite the list. Performance was worse if pps had been given a task in between learning and recall.

Question 2

Proactive interference:

Answer 2

Underwood - more lists you have to earn = less recall.

Question 3

A real world study

Answer 3

Baddeley and Hitch: Rugby team study. The more games a player had played the less recall of what teams they played. Due to decay

Question 4

A03: Research is artificial

Answer 4

Not related to everyday things, low in ecological validity

Question 5

Accessibility vs Availability

Answer 5

Ceraso - spontaneous recovery after 24 hours.

Question 6

A03: Individual differences

Answer 6

Kane - Individual with a greater WMM were less susceptible to proactive interference.