Forgetting (Retrieval failiure)

Question 1

What is retrieval failure?

Answer 1

A form of forgetting that occurs when we don’t have the necessary cues to access memory.

The memory is available but not accessible unless a suitable cue is provided.

Question 2

What is a cue?

Answer 2

A ‘trigger’ of information that allows us to access a memory.

Cues may be meaningful or may be indirectly linked by
being encoded at the time of learning.

Question 3

Describe the retrieval failure theory

Answer 3

The reason people is due to insufficient cues

When info is initially placed in memory, associated cues are stored at the same time . If cues are not available at the time of recall, it seems as if the information has been forgotten but in fact, this is due to retrieval failure

Question 4

What is Context-dependent Forgetting

Answer 4

when relevant cues in the environment that were there when you learnt the information, are then missing from the place you then
recall the info in

Question 5

What is State-dependent Forgetting

Answer 5

When there are psychological/physiological differences between how you
felt when you were learning the information and then how you feel when you are
later recalling the info