Interference Theory

Question 1

Def

Answer 1

Forgetting occurs due to two lots of information coded at different times becoming confused in the LTM, one memory disrupts the ability to recall another memory

Question 2

Proactive Interference

Answer 2

Forgetting occurs when past information stored disrupts the recall of new/recent information stored.

Question 3

Retroactive Interference

Answer 3

Forgetting occurs when recent information disrupts the recall of past information stored.

Question 4

RTS interference theory was conducted by McGeoch and McDonald

Answer 4

Gave ppts a list of 10 words to learn(List A) until they could remember with 100%. Then they had to learn List B then recall List A. Found if the words in list B were similar to list A recall was 12%. If the words in List B was different to list B recall was 26%.