Interfierance Theory Flashcards

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Proactive information

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Past information disrupts the recall of new/recent information stored

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Retroactive information

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Recent information disrupts recall of past information stored

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Interference theory

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Forgetting occurs due to 2 lots of information coded at different times becoming confused in the LTM

One memory disrupts the recall of another memory

Most likely to occur if the information is simmiler

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