Inerfrence Theory Case Studys

Question 1

Strength of interference theory

Answer 1

RTS was by mcgeoch McDonald

Gave ppts list of 10 words had to learn these words with 100% accuracy

Had to learn 2nd list of words

Found that if list B was more simmiler meaning to list A recall was poor (12%)

If list b were different to list A recall was higher (26%)

Question 2

How does Mcgeoth and mcdonalds theory support interference theory

Answer 2

It demonstrate that interference is stronger the more similar the items are which is what the theory predicts

Question 3

What was a strength of Mcgeoth and mcdonalds research

Answer 3

High reliability

Conducted in a controlled lab setting

Repeated in the same condition

Strengthens the support for the interference theory as an explanation for forgetting

Question 4

What is a weaknesses of Mcgeoth and McDonald’s research ?

Answer 4

Lacks mundae realism
Artificial task such as learning lists of words are often used

Difficult to generalise finding in which what we are trying to remember is more meaningful thus these memorris are less likely to be contaminated

Limiting the support the research provides for interference as an expiation of forgetting