forgetting in ltm Flashcards
when does forgetting occur
when retrieval cues are not available
what are the 2 types of retrieval failure
context dependant/state dependant
what is context dependant forgetting
remember where we were when we learned the information
what study supports cdp
smith found those tested in same basement had better recall
what is state dependant forgetting
when we remember how we felt when we learned the information
what study supports sdp
goodwin found those drunk at time of learning recalled more when drunk again
what is the encoding specificity principle
closer the cue is to the original item the more useful it is
who argued this
tulving and thompson
what is the outshining hypothesis
cues effectiveness is reduced by better cues
what is interference theory
when information overrides other information
what are the 2 types of interference
proactive/retroactive
what is proactive interference
when old overwrites new
what is retroactive interference
when new overwrites old
what study supports interference
baddeley and hitch found that rugby players who played less games had higher recall than thoe who played a full season
