explanations of forgetting: retrieval failure Flashcards
what does it think forgetting is caused from
lack of cues
when eviroment you learn soemthing is different to enviromnet you recall it in
context state forgetting: Godden and Baddeley (external cues)
did experiment on deep sea divers
crucial that deep sea divers listen to instructions before going underwater
gave pps list of words to remember and recall either on land or underwater
created 4 conditions
learn on land-recall on land
learn underwater-recall underwater
learn underwater-recall on land
learn on land-recall underwater
state dependent forgetting: Cassday and carter: internal cues
used anti histermine drugs (treatment for hayfever on particpants
madde them drowsy, making their physiclogical state different to normal state of being alert
gave them list of words to learn and recall
therefore 4 conditions
learn on drug-recall on drug
learn not on drug-recall not on drug
learn not on drug-recall on drug
learn on drug-recall not on drug