Interference AO1

Question 1

what is interference?

Answer 1

forgetting because one memory block another causing one or both memories to become distorted or forgotten

Question 2

does inference happen in the long term or short term?

Answer 2

• long term
• as once info reaches the LTM it is permanent therefore any forgetting is due to not being able to access the memory even though they are available

Question 3

what are the 2 types of interference?

Answer 3

1. retroactive

2. proactive

Question 4

what is proactive inference?

Answer 4

occurs when an older memory interferes with a newer one

Question 5

when is forgetting the greatest?

Answer 5

when memories are similar

Question 6

what is retroactive interference?

Answer 6

happens when a newer memory interferences with an older one

- later learning interferences with earlier learning

Question 7

what is the proactive explanation of the effects of similarity?

Answer 7

previously stored information makes new similar information more difficult to store

Question 8

what is the retroactive explanation on the effects of similarity?

Answer 8

new information overwrites previous similar memories because of the similarity

Question 9

AIM john mcgeoch and william mcdonald (1931)

Answer 9

to see whether proactive and retroactive interference is worse when memories are similar

Question 10

PROCEDURE john mcgeoch and william mcdonald (1931)

Answer 10

• studied retroactive interference
• ppts had to learn a list of 10 words until they could remember with 100% accuracy
• they then learned a new list

Question 11

FINDINGS john mcgeoch and william mcdonald (1931)

Answer 11

• when ppts were asked to recall the original list of words, synonyms produced the worst recall
• this shows that interreference is strongest when the memories are similar