Explanations Of Forgetting : Interference

Question 1

What is interference

Answer 1

Forgetting because one memory blocks another causing one or more memories to be distorted or forgotten

Question 2

What is interference and explanation for forgetting

Answer 2

In LTM. Once information has reached LTM it is more less permanent

Question 3

What is the reason for forgetting of LTM

Answer 3

Because we can’t get access to them even though they are available. Interference between memories makes it harder for us to locate them and experienced as forgetting

Question 4

What are the types of interference

Answer 4

Proactive interference
Retroactive interference

Question 5

What is proactive interference

Answer 5

Occurs when older memory interferes with newer one

Question 6

What is retroactive memory

Answer 6

When new memory interferes with an older memory

Question 7

What is the research on the effects of similarity

Answer 7

In both PI and RI the interference are worse when the memory is similar

Question 8

What’s the procedure on effects of similarity

Answer 8

MCgeoh and MCDonald studied retroactive interference by changing the amount two sets of materials. Participants had to learn list of 10 words until they could remember them with 100% accuracy. They then learned a new list. They were six groups of participants who had learn different types of list

Question 9

What are the findings and conclusions

Answer 9

Most similar material produced the worst recall. This shows that interference is strongest when the memories are similar

Question 10

What’s the explanation of effect of similarity

Answer 10

The reason similarity affect recall may be due to PI previously stored memory makes new similar information difficult to store

Or due to RI new information overwrites previous similar memories because of the similarity