Five Theories Of Forgetting Flashcards
Displacement theory
Too much information, too fast
Information was already in short term memory is already shoved aside, or displaced
Not enough time to process the information that was displaced; therefore it was never really learned
Decay theory
Stimuli too weak or decay or fade away, before it can be processed
Since the information was never really processed, it was never really ‘learned’
Interference theory
Old and new information are SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTICAL and a clear distinction between the two is not formed
Proactive- old info interferes with the ability to recall newly learned info
Retroactive - new info interferes with retrieval of previously learned info
Incomplete encoding theory
Information is only partially learned, or learned inaccurately
Occurs from lack of rehearsal or self quizzing
Retrieval failure theory
Even though information is printed in memory it cannot be found
Due to poor organization lack of uses, stress
How can I remember?
Association- linking ideas
Association … Linking ideas examples:
Link together two or more chunks of related information
- pair or chained association
- picture with words
- create a jingle
Must be vivid and easy to use to be effective
Must be rehearsed frequently
